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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.
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
The 1920s saw the emergence of the co-ed, as women began attending large state colleges and universities. Women entered into the mainstream middle-class experience, but took on a gendered role within society. Women typically took classes such as home economics, "Husband and Wife", "Motherhood" and "The Family as an Economic Unit".
Mar. 15—CHEYENNE — In honor of Women's History Month, five female leaders discussed the challenges, triumphs and advice they wish they had when starting their careers in the U.S. military ...
Becky Hammon became the first full-time female coach in the NBA - and the first full-time female coach in any of the four major professional sports in America - as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. [301] Anne B. France won the inaugural Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. [302]
The 2021 HERoes Future Female Leaders list celebrates 100 inspirational women who are not yet senior leaders in an organisation but are making a significant contribution to gender diversity at work.
1926. Mattle Chandler, first woman mayor of Richmond, California [35] 1928. May B. Hopkins, first woman mayor of Redondo Beach, California [36] 1929. Emily Jones, first woman elected mayor of Eureka, California [37] 1931. Julia Platt, first woman elected mayor of Pacific Grove, California [38] 1941. Helen Lawrence, first female mayor of San ...
Check the pictures out below. Editor's Note: This post was inspired by an earlier feature written by former Business Insider reporter Mike Bird. 25 world leaders and dictators when they were young