We hope to shine a light on the top female politicians, business women and leaders in their field – from areas as diverse as finance, education, health, engineering and the arts. And we will ask ...

"Women are bringing their constituents ... where she worked with two other researchers who also moved on to WashU's top-ranked Department of Political Science: Associate Professor Matthew Hayes ...

Iceland has been shocked by allegations of sexual harassment made by a group of more than 600 female politicians, in a country of only 332,500 people that has long prided itself on its reputation ...

She also looks at the regions — from Latin America to Africa — where female politicians made gains. We also hear from Puakena Boreham, a former member of parliament in the Pacific island of ...

A newspaper feature on childless female politicians has created a firestorm on Twitter, with MPs, campaigners, and members of the general public criticising the "sexist" and "irrelevant" piece.