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Beyond Storms and Stars – A Memoir

by Noeleen Heyzer
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Beyond Storms and Stars – A Memoir
Beyond Storms and Stars – A Memoir

Trailblazing memoir of groundbreaking UN leader.

"Beyond Storms and Stars – A Memoir" might resonate with you if you're inspired by stories of personal tenacity and professional achievements against all odds. Noeleen Heyzer's narrative isn't just her own—it's a testament to what can be achieved with determination and a reminder of the ongoing fight for gender equality on a global stage. Reading her journey could give you a deeper understanding of the complexities in international development and the empowerment of women, which still challenges and evolves today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9789814954242
Author: Noeleen Heyzer
Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA Pte. Ltd.
Date of Publication: 2021-07-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, Personal Development
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Personal Development, Biography, Memoir, Political Science, Leadership, Politics, Society
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 21 readers)

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How did a young girl who rose from underprivileged circumstances in post-war Singapore become a trailblazer of women’s global leadership at the United Nations? Noeleen Heyzer was the first woman from outside North America to be appointed as Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the first woman Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). In these memoirs, Noeleen Heyzer reflects on her remarkable journey — from the challenges of her childhood and youth, her intellectual development at the University of Singapore and the University of Cambridge, to her groundbreaking work on women’s empowerment and her meteoric rise to the position of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. It is a book that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the courage of individuals, communities, and societies to transform structures of discrimination and injustice.
 

Trailblazing memoir of groundbreaking UN leader.

"Beyond Storms and Stars – A Memoir" might resonate with you if you're inspired by stories of personal tenacity and professional achievements against all odds. Noeleen Heyzer's narrative isn't just her own—it's a testament to what can be achieved with determination and a reminder of the ongoing fight for gender equality on a global stage. Reading her journey could give you a deeper understanding of the complexities in international development and the empowerment of women, which still challenges and evolves today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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