In 1997 Jessica Tuchman Mathews wrote an article for Foreign Affairs highlighting the fact that war is not the only threat to our nation’s security and went on to look at global issues of concern to women. In her article she states that the security of the individual does not necessarily correlate with the security of their nation. She believes that “human security” emerges from conditions of daily life—food, shelter, employment, health, public safety rather than from a countries foreign relations and military strength”.
In her brilliant book, “Closing the leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Run the World”, Marie Wilson states that,
“Mathews hypothesis was borne out by three years of research housed at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and was released by the Aspen Institute in 2001. Her study was titled A Woman’s’ Lens on global issues”. The study identified a number of threats to global stability, including environmental degradation, economic development, human rights and health care issues. She went on to say the both genders share “a commitment to international cooperation” women would act differently to get there. In other words females are more likely to:
Marie Wilson is the president of the White House Project. I have full respect for the work that they do to encourage and support women to enter political offices—along with their many other notable contributions to women. Maries’ book is well worth reading and I am in full agreement with her support of Jessica Tuchman Mathews’ research. We need clearly documented information on woman’s’ current thinking and beliefs to make the case for a new way to lead the world!
Maureen Simon
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