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December 26, 2017
Chile election ends era of female presidents in Latin America

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - When Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet leaves office in March, it will mark the end of a generation of women leaders in Latin America, leaving the region without a female head of state as it shifts to the right politically.

December 5, 2017
Meet Iceland's New Feminist, Environmentalist Prime Minister

Iceland chose its second woman prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir of the Left-Green Movement on Thursday.

November 13, 2017
The lack of women leaders is a national emergency

Men run everything, and it’s enough already. Want to stop sexual harassment? Fix this now.

November 6, 2017
'Fed up with the old boys' club': Women elected to top municipal jobs across Quebec

7 of 18 borough mayors elected in Montreal are women, as are many city councillors and other Quebec mayors. 

October 31, 2017
Fewer women in Iceland's new parliament

The Icelandic general elections took place last weekend. The results show that the number of women as members of parliament decreases.

October 23, 2017
The 7%: Jacinda Ardern joins select group of women in power

New Zealand’s new prime minister is one of 13 female heads of government in the world

October 23, 2017
Jacinda Ardern becomes New Zealand's youngest woman leader

New Zealand is set for a centre-left coalition government led by Labour head Jacinda Ardern.

October 9, 2017
100 Women: Do female leaders improve women's lives?

"I can't believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet...