But as the financial, environmental, and social systems crumble, isn't it time we had a different plan?The first two decades of the twenty-first century have seen financial collapse, a global pandemic, the devastation of our environment and the disintegration of democracies. But while some at the top are telling us 'it is what is it', there's a new generation of leaders showing the world how to be better. They're building trust, investing wisely and acting decisively. And they've got one thing in common.In Strong Female Lead, Arwa Mahdawi investigates the qualities demonstrated by female leaders who show us how it's done, including original research and interviews with Madeleine Albright, Mary Robinson, Alicia Garza and many others. Above all, she asks the question: What can women in power teach all of us about leadership?

    Intended for both group and individual study, this easy-to- use text provides spaces for written responses and reflections. The recently updated appendices include additional resources and information that are specific to state and national trends, public policy issues and corporate investments that influence mass incarceration. "The people who are victims of the New Jim Crow system and those who benefit from it must confront the moral imperatives of looking in the mirror and asking, 'where do we go from here?' The choice is in our hands; all of us are prisoners and bound by chains in some form or another. The SDPC stands in unity with all who are engaged in this work. This updated guide is released to further our shared education, advocacy and activism to bring about a human rights movement for racial, class and gender justice in the United States." Iva E. Carruthers