Women at the CIA: An Untold Sisterhood

Liza Mundy's book, The Sisterhood, reveals the hidden history of women at the CIA. Women have been an integral part of American intelligence and espionage since before the CIA's inception in 1947. During World War II, women played crucial roles in building America's intelligence capabilities, working as codebreakers and agents across the globe. When the CIA was established, women were initially hired as clerks but gradually broke into operational roles. They proved their worth as spies, leveraging their inconspicuousness and empathetic skills. Women also tapped into feminine techniques, recognizing that women in foreign countries could be valuable assets. The book highlights the behind-the-scenes work of women in intelligence, their important contributions during the Cold War, and the networks they built.