Author Description

"Women in Politics profiles 33 women in politics from 11 countries of the Commonwealth: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Dominica, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa and Uganda, illustrating the diversity of their experience. The study focuses on the realities of life for those committed and courageous women who have decided to take up politics, emphasising the challenges and barriers which women politicians face."--BOOK JACKET.