The activities which involve the governance of a country can be regarded as politics. Upon its inception, it was mainly dominated by its male counterpart. However, years later women began to engage in politics.
With the growing need to strike a balance in governance, females have also played a part. It is no doubt that women have made giants strides in the past and still making in the world of politics and beyond.
Here’s a quick list of some of the notable women in politics.
Angela Merkel
A great and renowned female politician in Germany. Until her retirement, she played a great role in Germany. Angela is a member of the Christian Democratic Union. She also served as the chancellor of Germany from 2015-to 2021. She was regarded as the most powerful woman in the world and the de facto leader of the European Union.
Kamala Devi Harris
The 57-year-old Kamala Harris ranks as the 49th and current Vice President of the United States. She is however also the first female Vice President of the United States. She has emerged as the highest-ranking female in US history.
Nancy Pelosi
She is another notable and powerful woman in politics. Pelosi is currently serving as a speaker of the United States House of Reps.
Sophie Wilmés
She is a woman in politics that has continued to set the pace. Sophie Wilmés is a member of the Reformist movement. Wilmés is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium. She was also one time Prime minister of Belgium. She is the first female to hold either of the positions in Belgium.
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams is an American politician and a Voting rights Activist. She served as a member of the House of Reps for a decade. Also, she is a member of the Democratic Party. She founded The Fair Fight Action in 2018. She was the democratic nominee in Georgia for the 2018 gubernatorial election.
Remi Tinubu
Remi Tinubu is a member of the All progressive congress in Nigeria. She was once the First Lady of Lagos state. Remi Tinubu is currently a senator representing the Lagos Central senatorial district at the House of Assembly. Till date, she holds the record as the female senator with the longest-serving in the House of Assembly. She has served three terms.
Abike Dabiri Erewa
Another woman worthy of note is Abike. She is one of the women in politics in Nigeria who is making an impact in governance. Also, she was once a member of the House of Reps in Nigeria. She is also the incumbent chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
Zuzana Ćaputová
Ćaputová is the current president of Slovakia. She is the first woman to hold the office of the presidency. Also, she has emerged as the youngest president in the history of Slovakia. She became president at the age of 45.
Here’s a fact
The world is a better place with women in it. Have you ever imagined the world without females in it? Boring i suppose.
Women are making global changes as well as impact in all spheres of politics. They should be a part of all works of life.
