The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national leadership positions since then.

Women currently serve as the head of government in just 13 of the 193 member states of the United Nations. This includes Mexico, where President Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as the country’s first ...

When Did Women Start To Become World Leaders? The first female world leader was elected in Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon, ...

But only 12 UN member states currently have female leaders, down from 17 in 2022. According to UN Women , as of 1 January 2023, a total of 34 women were serving as heads of state and/or government ...

Including Australia’s only female prime minister, Julia Gillard… The post Learn more about the few female world leaders appeared first on The Australian Women's Weekly.

Among men who are world leaders, 3% are in their 30s, while no women leaders are in this age group. Yet, of the 14 women leaders currently in power, 29% are in their 40s, compared with 14% of leaders ...

The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national leadership positions since then.

Moreover, the report found that nine of the 13 female world leaders are their country's first woman leaders. When Did Women Start To Become World Leaders? The first female world leader was elected ...