Publisher's Synopsis
On a winter morning in Hamilton, New Zealand, a young girl named Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern was born into a world that would one day come to know her as one of its most influential leaders. Raised in the rural towns of Morrinsville and Murupara, Ardern's early years were shaped by a deep sense of community and an acute awareness of the challenges faced by ordinary New Zealanders.
At just 17, driven by a passion for justice and social change, she joined the New Zealand Labour Party. It was the first step on a path that would take her to the heart of government-both in New Zealand and abroad. After earning her degree from the University of Waikato in 2001, Ardern's career in politics took off. She found herself working under the guidance of then-Prime Minister Helen Clark, before venturing to London to serve as an adviser in the Cabinet Office during Tony Blair's tenure. By 2008, she had become the president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, further cementing her reputation as a rising political star.
