Impact Of Women Premiership In International Policy Making And Legal Governance: The Asian Legacy-Roses At Realm

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Authors: Lavanya B S
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Abstract

The Centralized bureaucratic nature of the states led the Statist perspective of international law in consonance with the heads of the states.The maintainability of state order and avoiding internal disturbances paved way for the state responsibility where the accountability lies with the leaders of the nation.Irrespective of gender inequalities, the contribution of women in leadership and administration contemplates their ability in democratic governance.Not for the protection alone women are identified in international law rather their representation as an advocator in the growth of the human community is mentionable.In the global parlance, woman administrator like Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia who was the first woman elected head of state of an African country worked for securing peace in Liberia.Noteworthy women head of the states in South Asia are the then Prime Minister of India Ms. Indira Gandhi who always remembered for her visionary speech at the Stockholm conference , Late Prime Minister of Pakistan Ms. Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Ms. Sheikh Hasina who was responsible for the setting up of international crimes tribunal for punishing the war criminals and also largely appreciated for accepting over one million forcibly displaced persons into Bangladesh, State Counsellor of Myanmar Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi who is a Nobel laureate for peace appeared for defending her country before the International Court of Justice who is accused for the same, Ms. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga then President of Sri Lanka played a vital role in the Sri Lankan and Tamil eelam war.These epoch-making personalities worked on important areas of the laws of nations inter alia disarmament, humanitarian issues, refugee crisis, environmental development, peaceful relation among nations.Though they outshined their male counterparts, the intellectual excellence in international field did not add much support to their national career.With this the author on an enquiry based approach intends to analyse the following questions, (i) the role of the women head of the states in compliance with international law in the protection and promotion of world peace and security, (ii) their friendly relations through the comity and courtesy with the world countries, (iii) Regional developments and conflicts in strategical planning and international diplomacy, (iv) contribution in the global governance through their legacies of their statesmanship, (v) the possibility of future women secretary general in the United Nations Organization in comparison with these presidential values.Analysing the above, the author will rely upon the different fields of knowledge such as World and Asian Historical Studies, International Relations and Foreign Studies, Women Studies and International Law respectively, as methodical apparatus.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Gender Politics and Representation Gender Diversity and Inequality International Law and Human Rights

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
668–671
Publication date
1 January 2026