Gaya, Bihar, makes history by electing a woman who has worked as a manual scavenger for the last 40 years. Chinta Devi, a manual scavenger in the past has been elected as the new Deputy mayor of Gaya, Bihar on December 31.

Young women have always faced scepticism about their experience and ability to rule. This was even true of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Boluarte condemned the move as a “breakdown of the constitutional order” and was sworn in as president after Castillo was impeached. She became Peru’s first female president in 201 years.

This is the first time in history that the Kerala Assembly will hold an all-women panel. The panel includes ruling front legislators C.K. Asha of the CPI  and U.Prathibha of the CPI-M and K.K.Rema from the opposition party.

60-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum, who currently serves as the Mayor of Mexico City, is a renowned scientist and environmentalist. If the current political scenario favours her, she is likely to become the first female president of the country in the next elections.

While many rejoice in Girorgia Meloni’s win, that finally, a woman would run the country, not all can overlook the party’s ideological baggage.

One heckler shouted at Aurangzeb through a megaphone as she continue to nonchalantly sip her drink.

The 45-year-old Giorgia Meloni is expected to form Italy’s most right-wing government since Benito Mussolini was prime minister during World War II.

With 44.4 percent of the seats in local bodies being occupied by women, India ranks above the global average of 34.3 percent with a significant gap.

What is inspiring about Droupadi Murmu is how she rose, never gave up and continued to serve the country despite enduring personal tragedies.