Women in government
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In many countries, women have been underrepresented in the government and different institutions. As of 2026, women were still underrepresented in most countries, but were increasingly being elected t
Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom in 1979
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and South Korean president Park Geun-hye in 2015
Kamala Harris, example of a woman who overcame systemic challenges, now in a high position of government
Khadija Arib at the Dutch Parliament
Women in positions of power
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Women in positions of power are women who hold an occupation that gives them great authority, influence, and/or responsibility in government or in businesses. Historically, power has been distributed
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Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I who stated 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.'