Which Countries Have Had Women Leaders?

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Sirimavo Bandaranaike seated at a desk, writing on papers, wearing a sari, with bookshelves in the background.

World map with countries that have been led by a woman highlighted in brown, while other countries are shown in gray.

Which Countries Have Had Women Leaders?: Media

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Sirimavo Bandaranaike seated at a desk, writing on papers, wearing a sari, with bookshelves in the background.

The world's first woman prime minister

Sirimavo Bandaranaike, 1960.

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World map with countries that have been led by a woman highlighted in brown, while other countries are shown in gray.

Women leaders of the world

Discover past and present women leaders from around the world in this interactive.

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