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Bhutto was also the first of only two non-hereditary female world leaders who gave birth to a child while serving in office, the other being Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand. [7] The longest-tenured female non-hereditary head of government is Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. She served as the country's prime minister from June 1996 to July 2001 and ...
Thailand has the highest proportion of female CEOs in the world, with 30 percent of companies employing female CEOs, followed by the People's Republic of China, with 19 percent. [2] In the European Union the figure is 9 percent and in the United States it is 5 percent. [2] In 2024, 10.4% of the CEOs at companies in the Fortune 500 were female. [3]
The Council of Women World Leaders, created in 1996, is a network of 83 current and former presidents and prime ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The council's Ministerial Initiative also involves current and former cabinet ministers and secretaries in the work of the council.
This is a list of women CEOs of the Fortune 500, based on the magazine's 2024 list (updated yearly). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of Sept. 2024, women were CEOs at 10.4% of Fortune 500 companies. Fortune 500 women CEOs as of 2024 (52 women)
Another 18 countries have had two female leaders, nine countries have had three female leaders, and just two countries – Finland and Iceland – have been headed by four different female leaders.
To recognize their sizable achievements this International Women’s Day, Fortune curated a handpicked selection of female leaders at the helm of European companies, aged 55 and above.
In one-party states, the ruling party's leader (e.g. the General Secretary) is usually the de facto top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. In Andorra , Iran , and Vatican City ( Holy See ), a clergy member also acts as the head of state.
This is a list of women who have been elected or appointed deputy head of state of their respective countries. This list does not include female deputy heads of government who are not concurrently deputy head of state, such as deputy prime ministers .