Australia currently has a female prime minister.
In 1960, she became the world’s first female prime minister in Sri Lanka.
a. Golda Meir
b. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
c. Indira Gandhi
d. Elisabeth Domitien
She was the first African American woman to become the Secretary of State of the United States of America. Her name comes from Italian and means "to play with sweetness," a musical term.
Condoleezza Rice
Miriam A. Ferguson
Patience Sewell Latting
Madeleine Albright
She served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, making her the first woman to hold this position not only in the UK, but also in Europe.
Hanna Suchocka
Margaret Thatcher
Edith Cresson
Elisabeth Domitien
Victoria Woodhull was the first American woman to do what?
Run for mayor.
Run for governor.
Run for president.
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was the youngest woman in her country to do what?
Graduate from college.
Run for parliament.
Become a political party leader.
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to U.S. Congress and the only legislator to do what?
Vote against U.S. involvement in World War I.
Vote against U.S. involvement in World War II.
Vote against enacting the New Deal.
Shirley Chisholm, America's first black woman elected to Congress, hailed from what state?
California
New York
Michigan
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Switzerland
France
New Zealand
Which Nordic country was the first to establish a cabinet with equal numbers of men and women?
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Women currently make up 50.8 percent of the U.S. population and hold what percentage of Fortune 500 board seats?
8%
12.5%
16.9%
22.3%
Who was the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to lead the Federal Reserve?
Megan Smith
Janet Yellen
Hilary Clinton
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female member of the _______?
United States Supreme Court
United States Congress
United States Senate
Mary Barra is the first female CEO of what major global automaker?
General Motors
BMW
Volkswagen
As of February 2015, how many women currently serve as Heads of State worldwide?
26
15
10
