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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.
At the time the case was heard, it was considered one of the most important sex-discrimination cases since the passage of Title VII. [286] In Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., a Florida district court judge rules that "pictures of nude and partially nude women" placed throughout the workplace do constitute sexual harassment. [287]
She was active in the Democratic Party, a powerful orator and had important leadership roles in local, state and national politics, and in 1920 at the Democratic National Convention was the first woman to be nominated for the presidency by a major political party. [7] Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002) 2003: Rosemary Clooney was a singer and actress.
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.
Political scientists say female leaders have helped push some of Mexico's most progressive policies, including a federal law that gives domestic workers the right to social security and the ...
Beverly Harvard became first black female police chief of a major city (Atlanta, Georgia) in the United States. [219] Judith Rodin was the first permanent female president of an Ivy League University (specifically, the University of Pennsylvania.) [220]
South Korean leaders became worried over the “4B” movement when it allegedly began having an effect on the country’s birth rates after launching in 2017 and picking up momentum in 2019.
As of January 3, 2025, there are 125 women in the U.S. House of Representatives (not including four female non-voting delegates), making women 28.7% of the total. Of the 404 women who have served in the House, 269 have been Democrats (including four from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia ) and 135 have been Republicans (including ...