This book's primary focus is on racially and ethnically diverse women in educational leadership. Each chapter is written from a unique conceptual or empirical lens as shared by international female leaders, and range from a critical examination of global society and cross-cultural collaboration, to the intersection of race, law, and power.

Foreword - Linda C. Tillman Paradigm shift or paradigm stasis? An analysis of research on U.S. Women in educational leadership from 1980 to 2004 - Terri N. Watson, Diane W. Hodgins and Jeffrey S. Brooks Leadership Structures Of Major International Organizations: An Exploration Of Gender And Regional Disparities - Shazia K. Jan, Moosung Lee and Keri Chui Negotiating Race And Gender In Marginalized Work Settings - Gaetane Jean-Marie, Anthony “Tony” H. Normore and Katherine Cumings Mansfield Emiratiyat Embracing A Shifting World: Ways Of Knowing Leadership In The United Arab Emirates - Marilyn Davis, Majed Abu Jaber, Rabaa AlSumaiti and Boyce Williams Women, Leadership, And Education As Change - Ellyn Lyle and Dustin MacLeod African American Women Leaders In Higher Education - Dianne A. Wright and Cristobal Salinas Jr. Gender, Ethnicity, And Social Justice Leadership: Female Jewish And Arab School Principals In Israel - Khalid Arar and Asmahan Masry-Herzalla Te Ara Hou The Maori Achievement Collaboratives (Macs): Revolutionizing Indigenous Student Learning Through Women's Educational Leadership In Aotearoa New Zealand - Lorri J. Santamaría, Andrés P. Santamaría, Melinda Webber and Sharona Jayavant Let Me Act The Part Of A Man: Duality Of Genders Toward Critical Leadership - Mere Berryman and John Tait Done Well Or Not Done At All: Increasing Minority Women's Representation In Leadership - Brent E. Johnson and Shewanee Howard-Baptiste Navigating The Path Of Critical Leadership: Tensions And Possibilities Of The Leadership Journey - Ann E. Lopez and Gale Solomon-Henry Filipino Women As Educational Leaders: Widening Windows Of Opportunities In Asean 2015 - Maribel G. Valdez, Roberto N. Padua and Alice G. Comahig Ethical Decision Making Among Women Education Leaders: A Case Of Nepal - Prakash C. Bhattarai and Jamuna Maharjan Authenticity And The Female African American School Leader - Rabin Nickens and Carland Washington Just Give The Money To The Women: Overly Simplified Advice That Works In International Education, Health, And Development Initiatives - Christopher Darius Stonebanks, Fintan Sheerin, Melanie Bennett-Stonebanks and Jenala Nyirenda-Paradise Teacher Candidates' Perceptions On Female And Male Leadership Candidates' Leadership Styles - Soribel Genao and Nathalis Wamba Epilogue: linking our stories to a common enemy? - Ira E. Bogotch About the authors Index