Women of the World

Women of the World

by Helen McCarthy
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 22/05/2014

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An original, compellingly told story of women's fight to represent their country abroad in the face of opposition from the men of the Foreign Office


**'**A fascinating account of the manoeuvres of the leaders of the Foreign Office to prevent the admission of women to its diplomatic and consular services' Spectator


'The women are striking, the trajectories of their often brief careers compelling' Observer


Throughout the twentieth century and long before, hundreds of determined British women defied the social conventions of their day in order to seek adventure and influence on the world stage. Some became travellers and explorers; others business-owners or buyers; others still devoted their lives to worthy international causes, from anti-slavery and women's suffrage to the League of Nations and world peace. Yet until 1946, no British woman could officially represent her nation abroad. It was only after decades of campaigning and the heroic labours performed by women during the Second World War that diplomatic careers were finally opened to both sexes.


Women of the World tells this story of personal and professional struggle against the dramatic backdrop of war, super-power rivalry and global transformation over the last century and a half. From London to Washington, Geneva to Tehran, and in the deserts of Arabia, the souks of Damascus and the hospitals of Sarajevo, resolute women undaunted by intransigent officials and hostile foreign governments proved their worth.


Moved by a longing to escape domestic redundancy, to follow in the footsteps of fathers or brothers, to build a more peaceful world, to discover cultures other than their own or simply to serve the nation which denied them full equality, these women were extraordinary individuals fighting prejudice in high places. Drawing on letters, memoirs, personal interviews and government records, these heroines caught up in the larger endeavours of the world's greatest empire are brought vividly to life to enrich our understanding of Britain's global history in modern times.

ISBN:
9781408840047
9781408840047
Category:
General & world history
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
22-05-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Helen McCarthy

Dr Helen McCarthy is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and has a D. Phil in the psychology of eating disorders from Oxford University. She is an expert in providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and integrates mainstream approaches with cutting-edge techniques from other areas of psychology.

Her clinical career working with individuals spans 28 years and she evolved her appetite retraining method over six years. She runs a weekly blog on her website and has appeared in the Sun, Women's Health and Marie Claire.

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