Dominique Anglade was named the new leader of the Quebec Liberals on Monday, becoming the first ever black woman at the helm of a provincial political party in the history of Quebec.

The announcement was made after contender Alexandre Cusson announced he was bowing out of the race, leaving Anglade as the party’s only leadership candidate.

Women in Italy have demanded a greater role in the country's official response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Italy has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in Europe, with almost 30,000 fatalities.

Yet the Civil Defence's daily briefings on the crisis are chaired by men, and the group of experts advising the government does not include any women.