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"Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland in 1575. While many women rose to
power by birth or marriage, Anna was actually chosen by nobles to rule. This
achievement remains surprising.
Today, female world leaders are still rare. According to recent data, only
about one in four national parliament members globally are women: 27.2% of
parliamentarians in single or lower houses, up from 11% in 1995.
As of January 1 2025, in 25 countries women serve as heads of state or
government. That number has improved over the past few decades, but men
continue to dominate elected office. Anna’s story, set over four centuries ago,
shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when female
rulers were nearly unheard of."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
