Woman President Research Articles

“There's a big difference between going through life with the wind at your back, and going through life leaning into the wind”: Feminism in Post‐World War II Information Science

ABSTRACTThis paper centers on feminism in post‐World War II information science, namely in the context of the American Documentation Institute (ADI) and the subsequent American Society for Information Science (ASIS). We focus on the years between 1962, when ADI elected its first woman president, and 1988, when it celebrated its 50th anniversary—a period that overlapped with that of second‐wave feminism in the United States. This research makes three scholarly interventions. First, we contribute to the history of information science, particularly to the history of women in the field. Second, we train a feminist epistemology lens on the field. This involves considering women's participation, representation, and marginalization in information science, on the one hand, and the ways in which information scientists approached women's lives, experiences, and bodies, on the other. Third, we situate information science in the broader history of science, juxtaposing ADI/ASIS with other scientific societies' engagement with feminism. In contrast to the national political, social, and cultural changes it wrought, feminism made little headway in information science during this period. The field largely denied women equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Dr Catherine Chisholm, 'children's physician': Her work for child welfare and feminist networking in Manchester.

Catherine Chisholm BA MB ChB MD FRCP CBE (1879-1952) is celebrated as the first woman to qualify in medicine from Manchester University in 1904 and is remembered for founding the Manchester Babies Hospital in 1914 (later renamed in 1935 as the Duchess of York Hospital for Babies). She was indefatigable in her pursuit to improve the education and status of women doctors; the first woman member and president of the British Paediatric Society; first woman president of the Manchester Medical Society and was mainly responsible for establishing the Medical Women's Federation in 1917. Her career was a complex mixture of medical and social networks that linked her work as a children's physician to the Manchester Public Health Committee, Liberal politics and feminist groups. These networks played an important role in Dr Chisholm's successful career and are at the centre of this paper.

Critical Actors and the Challenges in Mainstreaming Gender in Taiwan’s Parliament

Taiwan is currently Asia’s leader in gender equality on three indicators: Its national legislature comprises 42 percent women, the largest proportion among all Asian countries; it was the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage; and it has a popularly elected woman president not from a politically established family. Despite these advances, efforts to make Taiwan’s parliament gender-sensitive has encountered constraints. While new institutions were created to make the parliament a more gender-friendly workplace, little progress was made regarding gender mainstreaming in the legislative process. This article points out that parliamentary parties are missing actors in gender mainstreaming. The article concludes that unless all constitutional branches practice it, gender mainstreaming as a state strategy to promote gender equality remains challenging.

When Push Comes to Shove: An Experimental Analysis of Voter Support of a Woman President and the 2024 Nomination

A woman has not yet shattered the “hardest, highest glass ceiling” of the American presidency. Our research answers two questions: Which groups are more likely to believe electing a woman president to be historically important? (R1), and When a presidential election is at stake, who is likely to support a woman candidate? (R2). Using observational data ( n = 1075), our findings indicate that women, people who recognize sexism within politics, Democrats, and liberals are more likely to view a woman president as historic. Utilizing a list experiment of hypothetical 2024 presidential matchups, few who claimed to view a woman president as historic were willing to cast a vote in their favor. When push came to shove, Democratic women were the group most likely to vote for a woman presidential candidate. As parties look toward the future, this study offers insight into how voters respond to potential nominees and who parties will nominate.

A milestone in the pursuit of gender equality: Predicting first women presidents in U.S. higher education institutions, 1980–2018

AbstractWhile women’s higher education enrollments and graduation rates have outpaced those of men in the United States and most countries around the world, women are less frequently included in academic leadership roles, including the higher education presidency. This paper asks what predicts whether and when a higher education institution has its first woman president, conceptualizing this event as a milestone of gender equality. We use a national probability sample of 234 four‐year U.S. universities and colleges, constructing a novel longitudinal dataset from 1980 to 2018. Employing event history analysis, we examine the potential mechanisms associated with when an institution has its first woman president over time. Our findings suggest that the demographic diversity of faculty and students, gender‐ and diversity‐supportive structures, and the broader environment in which institutions are embedded predict the likelihood that a woman will advance to the level of the presidency. In particular, the presence of gender studies programs and a higher proportion of women in state legislatures increase the likelihood that an institution will have its first woman president. At a time of growing challenges facing U.S. higher education, coupled with greater opportunities from having more diverse students and faculty, universities and colleges increasingly recognize the benefit of women leaders.

Mrežna diskriminacija u Hrvatskoj

In light of growing research on online misogyny and sexism, this study investigates the online discrimination faced by the first woman president of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who served from 2015 to 2020. Specifically, it examines the Facebook communication of the three leading Croatian news sites, as well as related readers’ comments, pertaining to two events that got excessive media coverage: Grabar-Kitarović’s appearance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and an educational video of the President reading Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking to Croatian children in Sweden. In both cases, Grabar-Kitarović ventured beyond the safety of political discourse and entered what is often seen as a »slippery« territory for women politicians - a space of emotions and celebrity politics. An analysis of the media content established that the analyzed media outlets resorted to ridicule, sexism, and insults to report about Grabar-Kitarović on both occasions. A content analysis of related readers’ comments showed that she was the target of sexist discrimination and aggressive, even violent insults. However, discrimination was overall less present in the readers’ comments than in the media texts. Readers were generally less critical and more appreciative towards Grabar-Kitarović’s display of spontaneity and emotions than the media. This suggests that the informal setting of social media discussions may provide a less hostile environment for women to display their femininity, emotions and private persona compared to traditional media.

Ellen Churchill Semple’s Political Economy: Slavery, Frontier, Imperium

Ellen Churchill Semple (1863–1932), the first woman president of the Association of American Geographers, was a pivotal figure in the formation of twentieth century human geography and geopolitics. Her oeuvre, however, is often situated exclusively within the tradition of Friedrich Ratzel’s Anthropogeographie. Crucially, an equally important source of inspiration predated Semple’s encounter with the German geographer and remains largely unaccounted for: Anglophone liberal political economy. This article argues that from her 1891 dissertation on slavery until her 1931 book on the geography of the ancient Mediterranean, Semple mobilized a framework of liberal political economy to reconcile tensions she imagined between her country’s legacy of slavery and her support for its growing empire. This strand of her thought highlights the political versatility of anthropogeography and sheds new light on the interplay of geopolitics and liberalism that haunts U.S. security, trade, and migration policy to this day. Key Words: anthropogeography, Ellen Churchill Semple, empire, frontier, liberalism, slavery.

BAHIJA BOURAN AND HER INTELLECTUAL AND POLITICAL ROLE IN TÜRKIYE (1910-1987)

It is noted that Boran is the first sociologist and the first woman president of a political party in Turkey. Boran's life went through struggles and difficulties in academic and political life, especially because she was a socialist. In this study, it is an illustration of Bahija Bouran's experience as a woman in the intellectual and political field, which made her speeches about women and women's rights. The main point of the study is whether an academic and a politician like Buran, the first woman leader of a political party in Turkey who has spoken out about the problem of women.

Higher Expectations, Greater Disappointment: Ambivalent Sexism and Backlash After the Impeachment of the First Woman President of South Korea

ABSTRACT When the first female president of a country is impeached, how does the disgraceful exit shape people’s memory of her? Does sexism play a role in such retrospective evaluations? Do the voters who supported her remain loyal, or do they withdraw their support due to disappointment? This article utilizes the impeachment of Park Geun-hye of South Korea as a case to answer these questions. Using a public opinion survey conducted three years after the 2016 impeachment, I demonstrate that hostile sexism played a role in the negative retrospective evaluations of Park, while benevolent sexism did not. Moreover, those who voted for Park in the 2012 presidential election expressed more negative retrospective evaluations of Park than those who did not vote for her, suggesting a backlash effect. Voters who had high expectations of the first female president could experience deep disappointment when the historic first failed to meet their expectations.

Women in media: ‘Planting and watering the seeds for change’: A conversation with Domizia De Rosa

Domizia De Rosa joined the Warner Bros. group in 1995 and was promoted to executive director at Warner Bros. International Television Italia Srl. in 2014. The president of Women in Film, Television and Media Italy (WIFTMI) since 2021, De Rosa is committed to promoting gender equality in the Italian audio-visual and media sectors. In this interview, she talks about her career as a woman in a position of authority in the media industry and how she gradually rose through the ranks to become an executive director of the Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia group. She also explains the reasons for the asymmetrical presence of women in television, illustrates the goals of the Code of Ethical Conduct for the Audio-Visual Sector that was established in 2021 and discusses the value of ‘creative intimacy’ as the synthesis of personal experiences precious to building a community of creative professionals.

Dr. Ani John (1950-2007): An exemplary dental educator and administrator and the first female President of the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology.

Dr. Ani John (1950-2007): An exemplary dental educator and administrator and the first female President of the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology.

Questions answered: Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar

Abstract Meet the 119th president of the American Statistical Association, who is also its first woman president of Asian origin.

Leadership of Woman President in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges

Leadership of Woman President in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges

Leadership of Woman President in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges

Leadership is the act of a leading group of people and an organization. This phenomenological study aimed to describe and narrate the leadership journey of a woman president of the State Universities and Colleges in the Philippines. An in-depth interview was conducted to describe and narrate the leadership journey and experiences of the women university president using narrative data analysis to create a story of the leadership journey of the women president. The results of the study revealed that the woman presidents were destined to be a leader because their leadership starts from the grassroots to the top management position. As president, their position is unpredicted but destined. They win the trust and respect of their subordinates being transformative leaders. They encountered challenges in institutional status, people, and infrastructure. Strong personalities and determination as transparent leaders made them win the trust and respect of their people. They promote equality and equity, and their decision is collaborative. At the end of their storyline, they want to be remembered as simple and humble presidents that make sound leadership and significant changes to the people and the university. A new model of women’s leadership was developed out of their storyline. This model describes them as women who provide Love, Equity, Action, Direction, Empowerment, and Reform because they were indeed woman leaders. Keywords: Woman leadership, State Universities, and Colleges, Phenomenological Study, Narrative Analysis, Philippines

Joko Widodo Views on Women's Interests Before and During the Pandemic Based on Social-Media

The COVID-19 Pandemic has had many impacts on Indonesian women. As one of the pilot countries for the HeForShe project campaigned by UN Women, it is interesting to analyze how the President of Indonesia responds to this phenomenon. Many studies focus on the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on women. But, there is a lack of research on how the government responds to women's interests during the Pandemic compared to the situation before the Pandemic. Using a qualitative approach, this study analyses how the President of Indonesia views women's interests before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Two official social-media of the President of Republic Indonesia Joko Widodo: The Official Twitter Account of the President of Indonesia @jokowi and The Official Facebook Account of The President of Indonesia @Jokowi · Minat are used as the primary data sources. The findings indicate that before the COVID-19 Pandemic, President Joko Widodo gave significant attention to strategic women's interests such as subordination and gender equality. But the situation changed during the Pandemic. The President views the fulfillment of daily needs such as food and health as more urgent for women in the COVID-19 Pandemic than strategic interests. This study highlights that in a crisis, the focus of the government policy is safe for the people first (women and men) to fulfill their basic needs. The gender equality agenda is becoming marginalized.

A Trailblazer or a Barrier? Dynastic Politics and Symbolic Representation of the First Female President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye

AbstractWhat is the impact on symbolic representation of female leaders who are seen as failures? Do women from political dynasties elicit symbolic representation? I answer these questions by analyzing how Park Geun-hye’s election as the first woman president of South Korea and her subsequent impeachment shaped voters’ perceptions of women’s potential and contribution as political leaders. Utilizing an original survey and focus groups, I argue that South Korean voters overall did not recognize Park’s election as the country’s first female president as a symbol of women’s political empowerment because of her dynastic background and her failure to promote women-friendly policies. Although she received credit for being the historic first, women across the political spectrum were concerned that the epic failure of the first female president would reinforce voters’ reluctance to vote for women. This study emphasizes the importance of adopting an intersectional approach in studying symbolic representation.

Harvard Hospital Names Chair in Nadelson’s Honor

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article APA & MeetingsFull AccessHarvard Hospital Names Chair in Nadelson’s HonorKatie O'ConnorKatie O'ConnorSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:29 Nov 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.12.12.5AbstractBrigham and Women’s Hospital established the Carol C. Nadelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry in honor of APA’s first woman president. Hemioni Amonoo, M.D., M.P.P., was appointed the chair’s inaugural incumbent.For past APA President Carol Nadelson, M.D., it all began in Brooklyn, N.Y. As a little girl, she announced to her parents that she wanted to be a doctor. She was told, “But girls don’t do that.”While completing her training at Beth Israel Medical Center, Carol Nadelson, M.D., and her peers opened the first daycare center for women faculty, as well as a rape crisis center.Yet now, Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has established the Carol C. Nadelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry as an enduring tribute to the profound impact Nadelson has had on generations of patients, trainees, women clinicians, and colleagues, said Robert Higgins, M.D., M.S.H.A., president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and executive vice president at Mass General Brigham. Higgins spoke at an event last June to honor Nadelson and the chair’s inaugural incumbent, Hermioni Amonoo, M.D., M.P.P.“This is an enormous honor and quite a surprise to me,” Nadelson told Psychiatric News. She was APA’s first woman president, serving in that position for the 1985-1986 term. She was also the first editor in chief of APA Publishing (Psychiatric News https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2019.8a20).Nationally, 41, or 35%, of the 116 chairs of psychiatry departments were women in 2021, the year for which the most recent data are available, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. That percentage is higher than the national average of women who are department chairs in the clinical sciences, which is 24%. Comparatively, 22% of the chairs were women in internal medicine departments, 43% were women in pediatric departments, and 1% were women in surgery departments.The experience for women in medicine has changed drastically since Nadelson completed her training. During her speech at the June event, she shared how, as the only woman in her pre-med program, she was not taken seriously and was harassed and mercilessly teased. She experienced the same treatment in medical school, where there were, at most, only two women in each of her classes. “The landscape for women at that point was not promising,” Nadelson said during her speech, noting that the changes for women that were taking place in the rest of culture and society were not evident in medical education.She completed her training at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston, where the chair of psychiatry was a woman. “That was incredibly reassuring, and it gave the women a chance to live in a community that was open,” Nadelson said.In 1998, Nadelson was asked to develop the Office for Women’s Careers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Upon taking that position, she met with every department chair and division chief to review their women faculty and learn why they were not getting promoted. She helped the women faculty write the papers and get into the positions necessary to advance their careers, helping to develop a fellowship program that offered support for women who were also juggling other responsibilities, like taking care of their children.Eventually, Nadelson would return to teaching and mentoring residents. During the June event, David A. Silbersweig, M.D., noted that Nadelson is still involved in supporting her mentees and their projects. “Carol is a pioneer in the true sense of the word in psychiatry and for women in medicine,” said Silbersweig, who is chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Institute for the Neurosciences at Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner hospitals.During her remarks, Amonoo called Nadelson “an illustrious woman, pacesetter, and a true role model.”“We all have so much to learn from you,” she continued, speaking to Nadelson. “Being named the inaugural incumbent of this chair that bears your name is such an honor.” ■“Recording of the celebration of the creation of the Carol C. Nadelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry” ISSUES NewArchived

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AFL‐CIO Elects First Woman President

Management Report for Nonunion OrganizationsVolume 45, Issue 8 p. 1-1 News AFL-CIO Elects First Woman President First published: 12 July 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/mare.30855Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume45, Issue8August 2022Pages 1-1 RelatedInformation

Ready for a Woman President?

AbstractEven though a record number of women ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020, Clinton’s loss in 2016 led pundits, party elites, and voters to worry about whether the country would be willing to support a woman for president, and polling organizations regularly asked questions that tapped into such concerns. While the vast majority expressed willingness to vote for a woman for president in polls, people were more skeptical about how their neighbors felt. Our research question cuts to the heart of this issue: How does polling information about comfort with the idea of a woman president affect perceptions of the electability of actual women running for their party’s nomination, and in turn voting decisions? We expect that exposure to signals of low comfort with a woman president will reduce perceptions of electability, and in turn dampen support for women at the nomination stage, but there are competing hypotheses for how signals of high comfort will be received. We further expect that Democratic women will be most affected by such information. We test these expectations with an experiment fielded on the 2019 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES). Our findings have important implications for media coverage of polls related to women running for executive office.