Perspectives on Women Heads of State

This was after reality set in that the first female President of the United States—the most powerful nation in the modern world at the time was not elected. My objective was really just to do a comparison of women heads of state compared to their male counterparts by examining evidence to see a noticeable difference in leadership and performance. Of course, The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill was required reading for PADM 9020, Managing HR in Public and NGOs. I found that there is a lack of trust for women to manage the top political and most powerful role in society. There was a proposed plan for getting women elected or appointed to Global Head of State positions. The professor asked me did I think I was an expert on Gender Studies now and that it may not be as acceptable to women considering that I am a man. Interesting. This work was also modified at least once and completed in April 2017.

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