Graphic Truth: Where women are winning the political game

August 21, 2024

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Map of female leaders around the world

Luisa Vieira

Today, Kamala Harris will address the Democratic National Convention as the first woman of color to lead a presidential ticket as she aims to become the first female US president.

This has already been a significant year for female leadership worldwide. On Sunday, Thailand elected 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its newest and youngest prime minister. Mexico and North Macedonia made history by electing their first female heads of state in 2024.

We look at the current landscape of countries led by female leaders.

Germany warns of ‘maximum disruption’ under Trump’s second term

Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Foreign Minister, and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys give a press conference at the Federal Foreign Office.

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Publicly, Germany might be offering congratulations, but behind the scenes, officials there are expressing concern that Donald Trump’s second presidency could bring “maximum disruption” to the American constitutional order.

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Washington, DC, USA; President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, outgoing United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden participate in the departure ceremony for the Bidens on the East Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC after the swearing-in of Donald Trump as President on January 20, 2025.

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