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Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World
How women around the world are leading powerful change
Women's progress is global progress. Where there is an increase in women's university enrollment rates, women's earnings, and maternal health, and a reduction in violence against women, we see more prosperous communities, better educated, healthier families, and the preservation of equal human rights. Yet globally, women remain the most consistently under-utilized resource. Vital Voices calls for and makes possible transformative leadership around the world.
In Vital Voices, CEO Alyse Nelson shares the stories of remarkable, world-changing women, as well as the story of how Vital Voices was founded, crossing lines that typically divide. For 15 years, Vital Voices has brought together women who want to enable others to become change agents in their governments, advocates for social justice, and supporters of democracy. They equip women with management and business development skills to expand their enterprises and create jobs in their communities. Their voices, stories, and hard-earned lessons--shared here for the first time--are deeply authentic and truly vital.
Features interviews and first-person accounts of global leaders, such as Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, and Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize-winning Burmese pro-democracy leader, as well as business leaders Draws on the work of the Vital Voices, the organization founded by Hillary Clinton in 1997 as a government initiative that transformed into a leading non-profit, which enables a network of 10,000 emerging women leaders in politics, human rights, and economic development in 127 countries. These women have gone on to mentor and train more than 500,000 Focuses on the key elements of the Vital Voices five-step model of transformational leadership, including how to find a voice, lead with purpose, cross lines that divide, and more Through the firsthand accounts of trail-blazing leaders, Vital Voices introduces unforgettable, inspiring women who are shaping our world.
Women's progress is global progress. Where there is an increase in women's university enrollment rates, women's earnings, and maternal health, and a reduction in violence against women, we see more prosperous communities, better educated, healthier families, and the preservation of equal human rights. Yet globally, women remain the most consistently under-utilized resource. Vital Voices calls for and makes possible transformative leadership around the world.
In Vital Voices, CEO Alyse Nelson shares the stories of remarkable, world-changing women, as well as the story of how Vital Voices was founded, crossing lines that typically divide. For 15 years, Vital Voices has brought together women who want to enable others to become change agents in their governments, advocates for social justice, and supporters of democracy. They equip women with management and business development skills to expand their enterprises and create jobs in their communities. Their voices, stories, and hard-earned lessons--shared here for the first time--are deeply authentic and truly vital.
Features interviews and first-person accounts of global leaders, such as Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, and Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize-winning Burmese pro-democracy leader, as well as business leaders Draws on the work of the Vital Voices, the organization founded by Hillary Clinton in 1997 as a government initiative that transformed into a leading non-profit, which enables a network of 10,000 emerging women leaders in politics, human rights, and economic development in 127 countries. These women have gone on to mentor and train more than 500,000 Focuses on the key elements of the Vital Voices five-step model of transformational leadership, including how to find a voice, lead with purpose, cross lines that divide, and more Through the firsthand accounts of trail-blazing leaders, Vital Voices introduces unforgettable, inspiring women who are shaping our world.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published May 16, 2012
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About the author
Alyse Nelson
2 books1 followerAlyse Nelson is president and chief executive officer of Vital Voices Global Partnership. A cofounder of Vital Voices, Alyse has worked for the organization for 19 years, serving as vice president and senior director of programs before assuming her current role in 2009. Alyse has worked with women leaders to develop training programs and international forums in over 140 countries and has interviewed more than 200 international leaders, including Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former presidents Mary Robinson and Bill Clinton, as well as Nobel Peace Prize laureates Aung San Suu Kyi, Wangari Maathai, and Muhammad Yunus. Under her leadership, Vital Voices has tripled in size and expanded its global reach to serve a network of over 15,000 women leaders in 144 countries.
Previously, Alyse served as deputy director of the Vital Voices Global Democracy Initiative at the U.S. Department of State. Her position aided former First Lady Hillary Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s commitment to promote the advancement of women as a U.S. foreign policy objective. Alyse helped design and implement Vital Voices initiatives throughout the world. From July 1996 to July 2000, Alyse worked with the President’s Interagency Council on Women at the White House and U.S. Department of State. She attended the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995. Alyse is a Member in the Council on Foreign Relations. She serves on Secretary Clinton’s Advisory Committee on Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society and is a Board member of Running Start and RAD-AID International. Alyse is a part of the Expert Group for the B Team and is on the Advisory Board of Chime for Change.
Alyse is the author of the best-selling book “Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World,” which shares the stories of remarkable, world-changing women, as well as the story of how Vital Voices was founded, crossing lines that typically divide.
Alyse has been featured in international and national media, including the Washington Post, Financial Times, the Miami Herald, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Reuters, and has appeared on BBC, PBS, CNN, NPR, FOX News, and CNBC. She completed her graduate degree work at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In 2006 Alyse was named one of ”Ten Women to Watch” by Washingtonian Magazine and was honored by her alma mater, Emerson College, with the distinguished speaker award. In 2011 she was featured in Newsweek as one of ”150 Women Shaking the World,” and in 2012 she was The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference 100 Award recipient. In 2013, Alyse was invited to speak at the UK Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and at the Department for International Development’s Distinguished Speaker Series. In 2014, Alyse was invited to speak at the Oxford Union at Oxford University and Fortune Magazine named Alyse one of the 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter.
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Previously, Alyse served as deputy director of the Vital Voices Global Democracy Initiative at the U.S. Department of State. Her position aided former First Lady Hillary Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s commitment to promote the advancement of women as a U.S. foreign policy objective. Alyse helped design and implement Vital Voices initiatives throughout the world. From July 1996 to July 2000, Alyse worked with the President’s Interagency Council on Women at the White House and U.S. Department of State. She attended the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995. Alyse is a Member in the Council on Foreign Relations. She serves on Secretary Clinton’s Advisory Committee on Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society and is a Board member of Running Start and RAD-AID International. Alyse is a part of the Expert Group for the B Team and is on the Advisory Board of Chime for Change.
Alyse is the author of the best-selling book “Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World,” which shares the stories of remarkable, world-changing women, as well as the story of how Vital Voices was founded, crossing lines that typically divide.
Alyse has been featured in international and national media, including the Washington Post, Financial Times, the Miami Herald, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Reuters, and has appeared on BBC, PBS, CNN, NPR, FOX News, and CNBC. She completed her graduate degree work at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In 2006 Alyse was named one of ”Ten Women to Watch” by Washingtonian Magazine and was honored by her alma mater, Emerson College, with the distinguished speaker award. In 2011 she was featured in Newsweek as one of ”150 Women Shaking the World,” and in 2012 she was The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference 100 Award recipient. In 2013, Alyse was invited to speak at the UK Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and at the Department for International Development’s Distinguished Speaker Series. In 2014, Alyse was invited to speak at the Oxford Union at Oxford University and Fortune Magazine named Alyse one of the 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter.
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January 11, 2018
كما قالت روضة الحاج: "وجعي على وجع النساء"
March 6, 2024
يستعرض الكتاب قصص كفاح لنساء متميزات حاربن من اجل تغيير الاوضاع السيئة للمرأة والمجتمع ككل.
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August 16, 2013
This is an inspiring collection of first hand experiences from women around the world involved in the fight for human rights. It shows how in the West we take so many things for granted – drinkable running water, the freedom to move around where we want outside our homes and the freedom to dress how we choose.
But this book is not just about what some would still call women’s rights – it is about human rights and specifically about women making a change in their world through their own leadership. There are woman all over the world working hard to improve the lives of men, women and children in their countries.
The Vital Voices organisation was founded by Hillary Rodham Clinton and since its inception it has spread throughout the world. It started off with the belief that where women progress then whole societies progress and develop.
This book brings the individual stories of these woman alive and made me realise how lucky I am to live in a Western nation which believes wholeheartedly in human rights.
But this book is not just about what some would still call women’s rights – it is about human rights and specifically about women making a change in their world through their own leadership. There are woman all over the world working hard to improve the lives of men, women and children in their countries.
The Vital Voices organisation was founded by Hillary Rodham Clinton and since its inception it has spread throughout the world. It started off with the belief that where women progress then whole societies progress and develop.
This book brings the individual stories of these woman alive and made me realise how lucky I am to live in a Western nation which believes wholeheartedly in human rights.
October 1, 2012
Such an inspiration!! Women around the world are making a difference in other women's lives, many of them in human trafficking, probably the most abhorrent sin against women and children, and it's everywhere, even in the US. The fact that women are not valued as equal to men allows this to occur. We consider the US to be relatively equal but as we listen to those in political. religious and economic power, it's very obvious that we are only somewhat more equal than other nations and that there's much room for improvement. However, this book does not deal with issues here in this country. Instead it showcases women's efforts in many other countries detailing specific leaders of movements attempting to right these wrongs on every continent and political persuasion. A wonderful read, especially with the PBS showing tonight and tomorrow night of "Half the Sky".
May 1, 2023
A collection of short stories on women in leadership around the world. Felt a little disconnected. I preferred Half the Sky, though it was more detailed and unfiltered and so brutal to read.
August 23, 2012
Vital Voices started as a government initiative under the Clinton Administration with the goal of bringing women's issues to the forefront. Now, as a nonprofit, they work with women all over the world to develop leaders and support women's health, safety, education, and empowerment. Women make up half the world (or as a Chinese proverb puts it, holds up half the sky) and the more we invest in women the better our world can be.
What an inspiring read. The book is separated into 5 chapters, each a pillar of the vital voices organization- a sense of mission, roots in the community, connecting across lines that divide, bold ideas and bold action, and paying it forward. Each chapter further explains each pillar and provides more history of the organization. Then, there are short, digestible stories about women leaders and activists.
What an inspiring read. The book is separated into 5 chapters, each a pillar of the vital voices organization- a sense of mission, roots in the community, connecting across lines that divide, bold ideas and bold action, and paying it forward. Each chapter further explains each pillar and provides more history of the organization. Then, there are short, digestible stories about women leaders and activists.
August 22, 2013
Vital Voices is a reference book full of powerful members in their organization and what the women have done. Created during the Clinton Administration by Hillary Clinton and Madeline Albright, the book provides names, the accomplishments and the regions and countries where the women are working. Some are trying to bring Arabs and Israelis closer together through children's education. Another is trying to prevent Filipino women from being trafficked to Japan as "entertainers". Afghani women fight for the right to vote and for education. A great reference and overview of the women's movement around the world.
January 14, 2023
الكتاب بيحكي عن نماذج نسائية نسوية ناضلت من اجل الحصول على حقوق المرأة البديهية حول العالم و انا بتكلم هنا عن حقوق حرفيا مش مجرد المساواة بين الرجل و المرأة
يمكن اتصدمت لما لاقيت اول نموذج اتكلمت عنه هي زعيمة بورما الحاصلة على جائزة نوبل للسلام رغم تأييدها للمذابح التي جرت ف حق مسلمي بورما 🙄
و الكتاب بيتكلم عن نساء طالبن بحقوق المرأة ف التعليم و العمل و الرعاية الصحية و المشاركة السياسية و وقف العنف المنزلي و غيره و دي تعتبر ابسط حقوق المرأة مش مجرد رفاهية المساواة لمجرد المساواة
يمكن اتصدمت لما لاقيت اول نموذج اتكلمت عنه هي زعيمة بورما الحاصلة على جائزة نوبل للسلام رغم تأييدها للمذابح التي جرت ف حق مسلمي بورما 🙄
و الكتاب بيتكلم عن نساء طالبن بحقوق المرأة ف التعليم و العمل و الرعاية الصحية و المشاركة السياسية و وقف العنف المنزلي و غيره و دي تعتبر ابسط حقوق المرأة مش مجرد رفاهية المساواة لمجرد المساواة
March 2, 2015
I've read, analysed, and translated this book as my senior project so it goes without saying that I've loved it. It really is an inspiration for women everywhere and I was deeply moved by the courage of these women
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July 18, 2012An important read for those who are interested in the growing global movement of empowering women and girls
February 26, 2013
I learned so much about what women are doing for their communities all over the world. Such an inspiration.
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February 13, 2014Powerful stories of amazing women leaders leading major change around the world.
November 24, 2015
A read for college class. Some parts were interesting some dragged on. Discusses influential women and some circumstances they overcome around the world
July 30, 2017
رغم حماسي في البداية إلا إنه ماكان مثل توقعاتي، جيد عمومًا.
September 21, 2017
هذا الكتاب تحتاجه كل فتاة
محفز جدا
محفز جدا
January 18, 2018
أحببت الكتاب و فكرة الكتاب ككل .. انه يشعرك كامرأة انك تستطيعين فعل أي شيء تريدينه .
October 10, 2024
Read this as part of a reading program. Book outlines work by the Vital Voices program that supports women in various countries around the world as they tried to make changes in the lives of women in those specific countries. This is an older book so doesn't talk about real recent issues. I had to skim some of this very detailed book.
April 4, 2021
سعيد جدا إن كنت سعيد الحظ إن وجدت الكتاب و قرأته للتعرف على نماذج عظمية كان لها أثر كبير جدا في المجتمع في كل دولة تنتمي لها كل سيدة منهم
اتمنى إن يتم تدريس النماذج دي للنساء في العالم كله بعيدا عن سموم النسوية و تهييج الرأي بشكل عام على الرجال
اتمنى إن يتم تدريس النماذج دي للنساء في العالم كله بعيدا عن سموم النسوية و تهييج الرأي بشكل عام على الرجال
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January 11, 2020UMW Reading Program 2020
December 2, 2021
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August 15, 2022
Motivating book that makes you see the critical role women have in this world.
January 26, 2017
Excellent! Alyse is one of the most influential and important change-makers of our time. She has accomplished much that has positively impacted thousands of women around the world. A must-read for inspiration and good vibes.
April 1, 2018
stories of amazing awe-inspiring women around the world and the organization that supports them.
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