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Female leaders of the past and present.
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Aminata Touré was the second female Prime Minister of Senegal, West Africa, from 2013 to 2014. She was nicknamed the “Iron Lady” for her strong position against corruption and is a well-known as ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Baleka Mbete is the Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly and the National Chairperson for the African National Congress (ANC). She was elected secretary general of the ANC Women’s League in ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Catherine Samba-Panza made history when in 2014 she became the first female president of Central African Republic. She took on the position of interim president of instability and violence resulting ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé became the first female Prime Minister of Mali in 2011. In 2012, following a military coup, Sidibe was removed from her position. Her introduction to national politics ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Joyce Mujuru was Vice President of Zimbabwe, a country of South Africa. She served under President Robert Mugabe from 2004 to 2014. She is a member of Zanu PF political party. Her husband, Solomon ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Joyce Banda was both the first female President and first female Vice President of Malawi, a country of Southeast Africa. She became President in 2012 after death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

In 2011, Lindiwe Mazibuko became the youngest black woman to be appointed as South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) Parliamentary Leader. Mazibuko became interested in politics after doing her ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

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