Mexico's Sheinbaum wins landslide to become first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won the presidency with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Honduras set for woman president as leftist Castro storms towards victory
The election, set to give Honduras its first female president, seemed to have run smoothly, a contrast to four years ago.
Mon Nov 29 2021
Halimah Yacob formally elected Singapore's first woman president
Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament, was declared elected as Singapore's first woman president after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest.
Wed Sep 13 2017
Decision time for Americans: Clinton or Trump
Millions of Americans voted Tuesday for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to Donald Trump.
Tue Nov 08 2016
What happens when a man takes over the job of first lady?
What it would mean to have a woman, Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office and her husband in the East Wing.
Fri Apr 24 2015
Clinton: A first lady with White House dreams
Hillary Clinton has been a public fixture for 37 years, and at 67, she is aiming once again to win over a skeptical America.
Mon Apr 13 2015
Hillary Clinton: 'I'm running for president'
"I'm running for president," Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state and US first lady, said in a video on her campaign website that went live at about 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) Sunday.
Mon Apr 13 2015
Obama says Clinton would be 'excellent president'
Hillary Clinton would make a fine US president, Barack Obama told reporters Saturday, on the eve of the expected launch of her candidacy for the Democratic Party's nod in 2016.
Sun Apr 12 2015
South Korea swears in first woman president
Park Geun-Hye was sworn in as South Korea's first female president on Monday, vowing zero tolerance with provocation from North Korea.
Sun Feb 24 2013