Borne is one of nearly a dozen female political leaders in Europe, where Ursula von der Leyen became the first president of the European Commission in December 2019.Danish PM Mette Frederiksen give a speech during an event at City Hall Square in Copenhagen, on May 4, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
Kaja Kallas in January 2021 became Estonia's first woman prime minister. Her father Siim Kallas was prime minister from 2002 to 2004.Finland's PM Sanna Marin attends a news conference on Finland's security policy decisions on May 15, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS While the presidency is a mainly ceremonial role in Greece, Sakellaropoulou had already broken new ground in the judiciary by become president of the country's top court in 2018.Politician aiming to become Japan's first female leader won't be a harbinger of gender equalityHungary's new President Katalin Novak speaks during her inauguration ceremony in Budapest, on May 14, 2022.
Lithuania has a strong tradition of female leadership, with"Baltic Iron Lady" Dalia Grybauskaite spending a decade in power from 2009 to 2019.Slovak President Zuzana Caputova and US First Lady Jill Biden pose for a picture on May 9, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
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