The Only Woman in the Room av Pnina Lahav

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<p><b>A feminist biography of the only woman to become prime minister of Israel</b><br><br>In this authoritative and empathetic biography, Pnina Lahav reexamines the life of Golda Meir (1898¿1978) through a feminist lens, focusing on her recurring role as a woman standing alone among men. <i>The Only Woman in the Room</i> is the first book to contend with Meir¿s full identity as a woman, Jew, Zionist leader, and one of the founders of Israel, providing a richer portrait of her persona and legacy.<br><br>Meir, Lahav shows, deftly deflected misogyny as she traveled the path to becoming Israel¿s fourth, and only female, prime minister, from 1969 to 1974. Lahav revisits the youthful encounters that forged Meir¿s passion for socialist Zionism and reassesses her decision to separate from her husband and leave her children in the care of others. Enduring humiliation and derision from her colleagues, Meir nevertheless led in establishing Israel as a welfare state where social security, workers