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Women of the Foreign Office : Britain's first female ambassadors /

Warburton, Elizabeth, 1967-

Women of the Foreign Office : Britain's first female ambassadors / Elizabeth Warburton and Richard Warburton. - 287 pages : illustrations (black and white)

Women as leaders, rulers and diplomatic consideration -- A brief history of diplomacy and diplomats -- Women's rights in the Foreign Office after 1946 -- Modern history and a brief overview of the structure of the British Foreign Office -- Changes for a modern era, from the 1960s -- The marriage bar -- The life of female diplomats -- The first three women to reach ambassador rank -- New ambassadors and developing equality -- Senior management and ministers of the Foreign Office -- Beyond the Foreign Office.

9780750993005


Women diplomats--History.--Great Britain
Diplomatic and consular service, British--History.

327.410082

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