The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power
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Pnina Lahav will speak on her book “The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power” at the Wilson Center virtually on October 13, 2022 from 4:00-5:30. The discussion will be moderated by Christian F. Ostermann and Eric Arnesen, with Arie M. Dubnov and Guy Laron as panelists.
In her book, Lahav explores the life of Golda Meir through the gender lens. At each stage in her life Golda was expected to conform to prevailing gender stereotypes, for example, her parents dismissed education as unnecessary for a well brought up woman. Later in her life, senior cabinet members did not think a woman could have a deep comprehension of military matters. Lahav discusses Golda’s senior positions in government, as Minister of Labor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Prime Minister and shows how gender stereotypes affected her at every stage.
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