From the first female leaders to the women in key political positions across the globe.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first woman to be elected to lead an African nation
Christina Alvarez Rodriguez, describes her great aunt Evita as 'A woman of action'
A guide to the life and role of Queen Elizabeth II of the UK
An interview from 2003 with the US politician and diplomat
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton talks about her plans to challenge for the presidency
Masoumeh Ebtekar discusses Iran's place in the world.
US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice on new responsibilities of freedom
Thatcherism is unique because it's the only '"ism" attached to a British Prime Minister
Jenny Shipley says she learned all her political skills raising her children
Why did she follow her father into politics?
The first female President of Ireland, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
From running Chile to empowering the world's women
The first South African woman to lead a political party and to challenge the government
On April 10 2000, Angela Merkel became the first woman to lead a German political party.
The first Aboriginal woman politician in New South Wales talks to the show
With her party now in power in Myanmar, what does the future hold?
The role of Jiang Qing in China's Cultural Revolution
Uganda is breaking new ground by bringing more women into politics
Surfing the Internet with President Vigdis of Iceland
