Research implies that executive political office poses additional and different political challenges for women than legislative office. Yet, a few dozen women have accomplished their nations' highest executive office. Little research has been dedicated to the experiences of these women world leaders. This study builds profiles of the women leaders in the modern era and analyzes their background and political experiences in an effort to both identify commonalities among the women leaders and appraise the challenges they encountered on account of their sex.
A comparative international perspective of the relationship of privatization and women in the context of the work force. To prevent and reduce the adverse impact of privatization on women in the work force strategies are recommended and future research on related issues of social security and health care are suggested.