Women’s status and rights in contemporary Iran, and thereby the trajectory of Iranian women’s activism and feminist movements, seem paradoxical and complicated.2 For instance, how could women under a conservative Islamist clerical state, which has pursued sex segregation and many extreme forms of legal and practical discrimination against women, show impressive educational attainment, even surpassing...Read More

A Young Woman’s Guide to LeadershipThe National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a nonprofit,nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that has supported democratic institutionsand practices in every region of the world since 1983. Since its founding, NDI and its localpartners have worked to establish and strengthen political and civic organizations,safeguard elections, and promote citizen participation, openness...Read More

A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political ParticipationThe National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that responds to the aspirations of people around the world to live in democratic societies that recognize and promote basic human rights.Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have worked to establish and support democratic...Read More

The faculty of the Leadership Coaching Program consider the following books and articles to be foundational in the development of leadership coaches. They provide an understanding of the language, distinctions and methodology we feel is important in the field of Leadership Coaching.Please purchase the following books and articles, which will be used throughout the program....Read More

Contents:LeadershipCommunication/Leading a MeetingAdvocacyPublic PolicySharing your StoryLeaders acquire followers who accept their influence, guidance and direction by helping tosatisfy the needs of those followers. Some examples of these needs are:To survive, every person is engaged in a continuous struggle to satisfy needsand relieve tension.Some means are required to satisfy a need – knowledge, tools, money, food,physical...Read More