It is often said that the place of a woman is in the kitchen. Now, their place is belonging to the places of leadership and we have five female presidents here for you.

Professions such as engineering, architecture, the legal profession, driving, politics and others are believed to be a man’s duty alone.

However, due to modern-day civilisation, there has been a sensitisation toward equal opportunities and participation for both genders.

Females have now changed the narrative by going into professions “meant” for men and into politics.

In fact, this years theme for the International Women’s Day is about this issue.

DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” is the theme.

It highlights the role of innovative technology in promoting gender equality and meeting the health and developmental needs of women and girls.

Interestingly, women are involving in politics to the point that we have them as presidents or prime minister in some countries.

Some of the countries with female presidents and prime ministers are:

New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, is widely credited with enacting policies that minimised the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in her country.

One of her disciplinary measures during the pandemic included quickly shutting down the country and isolating virus cases.

This yielded result and New Zealand became the first country to reopen safely.

Iceland

The small island country of Iceland also has a female prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir.

Iceland has a history of electing female heads of state since becoming the first country to do so in 1980.

Jakobsdottir has helped spearhead policies to make Iceland entirely carbon-neutral by 2040 and has also revamped the country’s economy following the fallout of the 2008 economic collapse.

Namibia

Each time we look at the role women play in Nigeria’s politics, we remember Namibia.

Saara Kuugongelwa, now the prime minister of Namibia, was exiled from her home country at just 13 years old.

She went on to get a doctorate in economics.

Her fight against corruption, coupled with her insistence on sound fiscal policies, has led to the country’s first budget surplus in its history.

Nepal

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, the president of Nepal, is one woman who pushes gender equality doggedly and it is paying off.

She does this in light of the devastating earthquake that decimated the country in 2015.

Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, a former political prisoner, opened her country’s doors to the Rohingya refugees fleeing genocide in their home country of Myanmar.

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You see how much effort they are making to transform their nations.

A woman is a gift to every society. She is a home builder, teacher, mother, confidant, a multiplier and many more.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, endeavour to appreciate every female in your life for all they do and represent.