In the end of 2019 we can count 25 women among the world’s leaders. This number indicates a slight increase, however women are still severely underrepresented. In 2019, only two countries combine female heads of state and government: Denmark and … Continue reading 2019, women and political empowerment – female heads of state and heads of government
Queen Rania of Jordan seems to have it all. She is young, glamorous and beautiful. She is “a mum and wife with a really cool day job”. For years she has engaged in social projects in children education, health improvement … Continue reading Queen Rania – a political voice in the ideological fight against Islamic extremism
It has been almost three months since a new monarch occupied the throne of Spain. King Juan Carlos I, who was Spain’s Head of State for 38 years, abdicated in June 2014 and two weeks later his son, Felipe ascended … Continue reading A hundred days of a rule – Letizia, new Queen of Spain
Some leaders are born women (Geraldine Ferraro) Welcome to this blog, a space meant to gather and analyse information about women as political leaders and especially a small and very badly known group of First Ladies. Since some decades we can observe … Continue reading Why this blog
