Julia Gillard Books

"With new material and dresh insights, Julia Gillard reveals what life was really like as Australia's first female Prime Minister."--Back cover

For readers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sheryl Sandberg and Mary Beard, Women and Leadership is a powerful call to arms about the lack of women at the top. 'Who better qualified to delve into this topic?' Business Life _______________ Women make up less than 10 per cent of national leaders. Behind this statistic lies a pattern of unequal access to power. Drawing on current research and in conversation with some of the world's most powerful and interesting women about their lived experience, Gillard and Okonjo-Iweala explore gender bias and ask how we get more women into leadership roles. Speaking honestly and freely, women leaders such as Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Bachelet and Theresa May talk about their ideas receiving less acknowledgement than their male colleagues' ideas, what it's like to be body-shamed in the media, and the things they wish they had done differently. Their stories reveal how gender and sexism affect perceptions of women as leaders, their pathways to power and the circumstances in which their leadership comes to an end. The result is a rare insight into life as a leader and a powerful call to arms for women everywhere.

The book delves into the impact of Julia Gillard's iconic 2012 misogyny speech, which continues to inspire women confronting sexism. It features contributions from notable figures like Mary Beard and Jess Hill, discussing the cultural roots of misogyny and patriarchy. The narrative includes personal recollections from public figures about their reactions to the speech and presents insights from emerging feminists on future activism. Proceeds support the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, emphasizing a commitment to ongoing gender equality efforts.

Ten years on from the speech that stopped us all in our tracks - Julia Gillard' s misogyny speech. Where were you then? And where are we now?This is a barnburning piece of Australian feminist history in the making.MATILDA, BETTER READ THAN DEADThen it was done. After staying silent, I' d had my say. At no time did I feel worked up or hotly angry. I felt strong, measured, controlled. Yet emotion did play its role in the energy of the speech. The frustration that sexism and misogyny could still be so bad in the twenty-first century. The toll of not pointing it out.On 9 October 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up and proceeded to make all present in Parliament House that day pay attention - and left many of them squirming in their seats. The incisive ' misogyny speech' , as her words came to be known, continues to energise and motivate women who need to stare down sexism and misogyny in their own lives.