Dame Jacinda Ardern, born July 26, 1980, is a New Zealand politician and activist who served as the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand and Labour Party leader from 2017 to 2023. She was a list MP from 2008 to 2017 and represented Mount Albert from 2017 to 2023.
Sarah Palin, born February 11, 1964, is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality TV star. She served as Alaska’s ninth Governor from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. As the Republican VP nominee in 2008 alongside John McCain, she was the first Alaskan on a major party’s national ticket and the first Republican woman VP candidate. Her book Going Rogue sold over two million copies.
Manuela Schwesig, born May 23, 1974, is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party. She’s been Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since July 4, 2017, the first woman in that role. Previously, she served as Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth under Angela Merkel from 2013 to 2017. She also held the presidency of the Bundesrat from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024.
Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist, who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Steinem was a columnist for New York magazine, and a founder of Ms. magazine. In 1969, Steinem published an article, “After Black Power, Women’s Liberation,” which brought her to national fame as a feminist leader.
In 2005, Steinem, Jane Fonda, and Robin Morgan co-founded the Women’s Media Center, an organization that works “to make women visible and powerful in the media.”
Steinem currently travels internationally as an organizer and lecturer, and is a media spokeswoman on issues of equality.
Meet Laura Rudas, born March 10, 1981, in Vienna, a former Austrian politician rollin’ with the SPÖ. She was a member of the Austrian National Council from January 2007 to March 2014 and served as the SPÖ’s federal managing director from November 2008 to February 2014.
Meet Julia Bonk, born April 29, 1986, a former Left Party politician who served in the Landtag of Saxony from 2004 to 2014. She jumped into the game at 18, makin’ her the youngest member of any parliament in Germany.
Meet Finnegan Biden, born September 9, 2000, an American politician and daughter of Joe Biden. She’s holdin’ it down in the political scene, reppin’ her fam with serious clout.
Meet Bettina Wulff (née Körner; born October 25, 1973), the wife of former German President Christian Wulff. She wasdubbed the “First Lady” by the media while her hubby was runnin’ the show.
Meet Hina Rabbani Khar (born November 19, 1977), a Pakistani political boss who held it down as the 21st Foreign Minister of Pakistan from February 2011 to March 2013. At just 33, she was the youngest and the first woman to rock that role.
Meet Orly Levy-Abekasis (born Nov 11, 1973), an Israeli politician holdin’ it down as an independent Knesset member. She bounced from Yisrael Beiteinu in 2016.
Kristina Schröder (née Köhler, born 3 August 1977) is a German politician who served as the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth from 2009 to 2013. She has served as a Member of Parliament since 2002.