Widows and Daughters: Gender, Kinship, and Power in South Asia

by Anna Suvorova

This book outlines the so called 'contemporary Asian matriarchate'. In the twentieth century, six women have held the office of prime minister in South Asia. The pioneers were Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka-the world's first female prime minister-and Indira Gandhi, who headed the government of India. They were followed by Benazir Bhutto, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Sheikh Hasina Wajed and Begum Khaleda Zia, who held same position in Bangladesh,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019940867X
• ISBN13: 9780199408672
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"