Weak Odds for Women in Britain

Could the next British prime minister be a woman? A surge of rumors in Parliament means it looks marginally more plausible this week than it did last week. Theresa May, the home secretary, has come under the spotlight for apparently harboring leadership ambitions, and supporters have described her as "Britain's answer to Angela Merkel,” the German chancellor.

(We invite our users to read the full article published March 12 2013)