Women leaders around the world

Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation as prime minister of New Zealand

Stars Insider

19/01/23 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Politics

How does that James Brown song go? "It's a man's world," right? Well, that's quite the contrary in 2023. Women around the world still have a long way to go for equal rights, but there have been serious strides for women in recent years. One of said strides is the amount of women in leadership. Many countries are electing their first female head of state, while other leaders have served their countries for years.

New Zealand's beloved prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced her decision to step down on Jan. 19. The youngest PM ever to be elected in the nation's history, Ardern served for five and half years and guided the country through multiple crises, including " a domestic terror event, a major natural disaster, a global pandemic, and an economic crisis." Ardern famously lead New Zealand in one of the most exemplary responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, she announced that she simply “no longer had enough in the tank” to do the job. “I’m leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility – the responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It’s that simple,” she said. Ardern will officially conclude her term as prime minister on February 7, but will continue as a member of parliament until the country's next national election in October. 

To find out more, click through this gallery, and meet these women leaders around the world.

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