Nine of 13 current women leaders are their country's first

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March 27, 2023

Fewer than a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader

Nine of 13 current women leaders are their country’s first

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Fewer than a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader
Number of women heads of government per year slowly increasing
Most nations have never had a woman leader

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