Summer 2003 - Women as Leaders of Social Change

Communicating Leadership by Diana Carlin. Armed with unique communication skills and a desire to build relationships, successful women leaders are challenging assumptions that have been made about authority for generations and expanding expectations for all.

Building Self-Sufficiency by Lynn Patterson. Women in Central and South America are better able to provide for their families and fully participate in community life with the access to credit and education provided by Pro Mujer.

Cracking the Glass Ceiling by Sheila W. Wellington. We've come a long way since the Rotary Club was for men only, women routinely left the workforce after having children, and only men had "careers." But barriers to women's advancement still exist.

Challenging the American Jewish Community by Anonymous. Jewish Women Watching critiques the American Jewish community from within. Believing that the personal is political, they see their desire for change as universal, representing the ideas of Jewish women. But do you know who they are?

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