List of elected and appointed female heads of state and …
Map showing countries which currently have women as heads of state or government, counting governors-general but not monarchs.
List of female United States Cabinet members - Wikipedia
List of female United States Cabinet members. Kamala Harris is the highest-ranking woman to serve in a Cabinet as Vice President of the United States. Madeleine Albright (left), Condoleezza Rice (center), and Hillary Clinton (right) are the highest-ranking women to lead a federal executive department; each held the post of Secretary of State ...
Women’s Power Index - Council on Foreign Relations
Aug 21, 2024 · Scroll down below the table to view a list of current female heads of state or government, learn why women's political representation matters, find additional resources on women's...
Countries with Female Leaders 2024 - World Population Review
According to the United Nations' UN Women division, 30 women were serving as Heads of State and/or Government in 28 countries as of September 19, 2022. Many of these women are earning praise for their innovative and effective leadership and for offering unique and fresh perspectives on the challenges their countries face.
Women’s Power Index: Find Out Where Women Lead—and Why …
Jul 20, 2023 · Twenty-six UN member states currently have a female head of state or government – nearly an 18 percent increase from 2021.
Sixteen defining moments for gender equality in 2021
Dec 22, 2021 · 1. Women reach highest levels of decision-making. In 2021, eight countries have elected or sworn in their first woman Head of State or Government, with Barbados, Estonia and Moldova having women as President and Prime Minister for at least part of the year.
Women in politics: 2021 | Digital library: Publications | UN Women ...
The “Women in politics: 2021” map, created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, presents global rankings for women in executive, government, and parliamentary positions as of 1 January 2021. The data shows all-time highs for the number of countries with women Heads of State or Heads of Government, as well as for the global ...
Women in ministerial positions The countries are ranked according to the percentage of women in ministerial positions, reflecting appointments up to 1 January 2021. Women in the highest positions of State Women heads of state1 (9/152 = 5.9%) and women heads of government (13/193 = 6.7%)
Countries Where Women Are in Charge - Far & Wide
May 31, 2023 · Female Heads of State That Have Ruled Since 2020. The world has elected 12 female heads of state since 2019, significantly adding to the list of countries ruled by women. Here are all the women who have been leading since 2020: Honduras: President Xiomara Castro; 2022-present. Italy: President Georgia Meloni; 2022-present
Unprecedented number of women leaders, but parity still far off
Mar 10, 2021 · The 2021 IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics, jointly released by UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, spotlights the record number of women in top positions, which now...