Then, They Were Twelve : The Women of Washington's Embassy Row

The title Ambassador conjures up images of a gentleman with a chauffeur-driven limousine, flanked at plush cocktail parties by his perfect wife, who normally handles state dinners, tea parties, and flower arrangements. S^D'ephocle shows how this picture changes completely when the ambassador happens to be a woman, and how the role of the spouse of the ambassador changes as a result. Then, They Were Twelve is a historical account of the Washington diplomatic scene of the late 1990s, when the number of women ambassadors reached the double digits for the first time.Séphocle provides a series of candid and stimulating conversations with the women ambassadors about their lives, their work, and the struggle for the advancement of women in their countries. These women of state from various corners of the globe demonstrate a unique approach to diplomacy. This book will be of great interest to scholars, researchers, students, and the concerned reader involved with diplomacy and women's studies. "The title "Ambassador" conjures up images of a gentleman with a chauffeur-driven limousine, flanked at plush cocktail parties by his perfect wife, who normally handles state dinners, tea parties, and flower arrangements. Sephocle shows how this picture changes completely when the ambassador happens to be a woman, and how the role of the spouse of the ambassador changes as a result. Then, They Were Twelve is a historical account of the Washington diplomatic scene of the late 1990s, when the number of women ambassadors reached the double digits for the first time.". "Sephocle provides a series of candid and stimulating conversations with the women ambassadors about their lives and the struggle for the advancement of women in their countries. These women of state from various corners of the globe demonstrate a unique approach to diplomacy. This book will be of great interest to scholars, researchers, students, and the concerned reader involved with diplomacy and women's studies."--BOOK JACKET.

Interviews with the women who served as ambassadors in Washington during the 1990s, assessing their unique problems and opportunities.

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Twelve out of 172 ambassadors to the US are women. Many of them represent African countries, as well as countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cyprus, and Singapore. This account offers profiles based on interviews with the women ambassadors, giving insight on each ambassador's country and its cultural attitudes towards women's rights, and on each one's life, career path, obstacles she had to overcome, and her conduct of foreign policy. Includes b&w photos of ambassadors. The author teaches German at Howard University. She has served with the UN and worked as a business consultant in the field of cross-cultural human resource management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

An historical account of the Washington diplomatic scene of the late 1990s. The author provides a series of candid conversations with women ambassadors from around the globe about their lives, their work, and their struggle for the advancement of women in their countries.