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| May.7 |
Washington |
Trump backs CIA nominee Gina Haspel after she offered to quit |
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| Apr.21 |
Texas |
Barbara Bush funeral: 1,500 people attend service
| Apr.2 |
Johannesburg |
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
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| Sep.26 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, to the joy of activists
| Sep.24 |
Berlin |
Merkel wins fourth term, nationalists rise German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term while nationalists have made a historic surge in federal elections
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| Aug.5 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal |
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| Apr.24 |
Paris |
Le Pen steps aside as National Front leader |
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| Mar.17 |
Washington |
Trump to Merkel: We were both wiretapped |
| Mar.9 |
South Korea |
Park Geun-hye: Court ousts scandal-hit president South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has become the country's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office
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| Jan.17 |
London |
Theresa May commits to Brexit vote in UK Parliament |
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| Nov.1 |
South Korea |
President Park reshuffles S Korean cabinet amid scandal
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| Oct.28 |
USA |
Clinton 'confident' on new FBI email probe
| Oct.7 |
USA |
Senior Republicans condemn Trump's lewd comments about women
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia
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| Aug.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate
Map of Brasilia Brazil Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Jul.26 |
Philadelphia |
Hillary became first woman to be officially nominated
| Jul.13 |
London |
New Prime Minister Theresa May to form government
Map of Downing Street United Kingdom Theresa May will continue to form her new government later - as she begins her first full day in Downing Street
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| Jun.7 |
New York |
US election 2016: Clinton hails 'milestone for women' |
| Jun.6 |
USA |
Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination'
Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination for US president after reaching the required number of delegates, an AP tally suggest...
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| May.15 |
Paris |
French female ministers decry sexual harassment |
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| Apr.23 |
Turkey |
Merkel and EU officials visit Turkey camp |
| Apr.17 |
Brazil |
Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote |
| Apr.11 |
Brazil |
Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff |
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| Mar.6 |
Washington |
Nancy Reagan death: President Obama leads tributes |
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| Feb.27 |
South Carolina |
South Carolina primary: Clinton eases to victory |
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| Jan.16 |
Taiwan |
Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president |
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| Oct.22 |
U.S. Congress |
Hillary Clinton testifies on Benghazi consulate attack |
| Oct.13 |
Nevada |
Hillary Clinton attacks rival Bernie Sanders on gun laws |
| Sep.29 |
US Georgia |
Georgia executes woman despite last-ditch appeals |
| May.18 |
Bangkok |
Thai ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra arrives for trial |
| Apr.12 |
USA |
Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid
Former US Secretary of State has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president
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| Oct.26 |
Brazil |
Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president
Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected president of Brazil, after securing 51.45% of votes in a closely-fought election
| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Malala and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize
| Oct.5 |
Brazil |
Rousseff set to face Brazil run-off |
| May.27 |
Lahore |
Pakistan woman stoned by family outside court
| May.10 |
Washington |
Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' |
| May.7 |
Bangkok |
Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Feb.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko freed
| Feb.6 |
Ukraine |
Leaked Ukraine call embarrasses US |
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| Dec.15 |
Chile |
Huge poll win for Chilean left |
| Oct.23 |
Berlin |
Merkel concern at 'US phone spying'
| Oct.9 |
Washington |
Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve |
| Sep.17 |
Brazil |
Rousseff's U.S. visit postponed over alleged spying |
| May.18 |
Karachi |
Pakistani politician is shot dead |
| Apr.17 |
London |
Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher
| Apr.8 |
London |
Margaret Thatcher dead at 87
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister
| Mar.3 |
London |
Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized
| Jan.23 |
Washington |
US to end ban on women in combat
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U.S. Congress |
Clinton takes on Benghazi critics
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| Dec.19 |
South Korea |
Park Geun-hye claims S. Korea presidential victory
| Sep.14 |
France |
Magazine publishes topless photos of UK's Catherine
| Aug.28 |
Florida |
Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention
| Jun.16 |
Western China |
China sends first female astronaut to space |
| Apr.1 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi wins Myanmar election
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| Dec.1 |
Myanmar |
Hillary Clinton meets Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Oct.28 |
London |
Daughters given equal rights to throne |
| Oct.23 |
Argentina |
Fernandez heads for Argentina win |
| Sep.25 |
Saudi Arabia |
Women will be allowed to vote |
| Aug.13 |
Iowa |
Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll
| Jul.3 |
Thailand |
Thailand elects its first woman PM
| Jun.28 |
France |
Christine Lagarde named IMF chief |
| May.17 |
Ireland |
Queen honours Irish fighters |
| Jan.8 |
Arizona |
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot
| Jan.1 |
Brazil |
Brazil inaugurates first female president |
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| Nov.13 |
Myanmar |
Burma releases Aung San Suu Kyi
Map of Rangoon Myanmar The military authorities have released the pro-democracy leader from house arrest. She told thousands of supporters they had to 'work in unison'
| Oct.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil elects first female president |
| Oct.17 |
Vatican |
Australia got its first Catholic saint |
| Sep.14 |
Tehran |
Freed US hiker vows to help friends |
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Paris |
French senate approves burqa ban |
| Jul.16 |
Australia |
New Australian PM to call for elections |
| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians |
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| Sep.27 |
Berlin |
Exit polls show Merkel retains office |
| Jul.31 |
Philippines |
Corazon Aquino dies |
| May.16 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait votes for first female MPs |
| May.14 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi taken to prison |
| May.3 |
Italy |
Berlusconi's wife to divorce him
| Feb.1 |
Iceland |
First gay PM for Iceland cabinet |
| Jan.23 |
Washington |
Obama reverses abortion-funding policy |
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| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
Clinton named secretary of state |
| Sep.22 |
Jerusalem |
President taps Livni to form government |
| Sep.5 |
Libya |
Rice meets with Libya leader |
| Sep.3 |
Minnesota |
Palin makes convention debut |
| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
McCain picks woman running mate Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
Clinton backs Obama and bows out |
| Jan.19 |
Nevada |
Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus |
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| Nov.9 |
Pakistan |
Ex-PM Bhutto under house arrest |
| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
Fernandez claims victory |
| Oct.25 |
Myanmar |
Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home |
| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
Thousands throng Bhutto on return |
| Sep.1 |
London |
Bhutto announces Pakistan return |
| Jul.30 |
Washington |
Rice: Arms deals promote stability |
| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
Pope lays down law on abortion |
| Apr.4 |
Syria |
Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links |
| Feb.11 |
Portugal |
Portugal will legalize abortion |
| Jan.20 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton joins 2008 race |
| Jan.13 |
Jerusalem |
Rice begins Mid-East peace push |
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| Nov.17 |
Netherlands |
Netherlands to propose burqa ban |
| Feb.8 |
Washington |
Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon |
| Jan.16 |
Liberia |
First Africa woman leader sworn in |
| Jan.15 |
Chile |
Bachelet wins presidency
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| Nov.22 |
Berlin |
Merkel sworn |
| Nov.10 |
Liberia |
Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win |
| Oct.10 |
Berlin |
Merkel to become German chancellor Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats
| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Rice to replace Colin Powell |
| May.18 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job |
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| Jul.23 |
Indonesia |
Megawati takes presidency
before year 2000
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| May. 3, 1979 |
London |
Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister
Map of 10 Downing Street London United Kingdom 'Iron Lady' was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office | |
| Mar. 2, 1922 |
London |
First woman member admitted to British House of Lords Lady Rhondda was determined to take her father’s seat in the Lords and based her claim on the Sex Disqualification Act 1919
| Aug. 26, 1920 |
Washington |
Women's suffrage began in U.S. American women won the vote on August 26, 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment | |
| Dec. 1, 1919 |
London |
Lady Astor first woman member of House of Commons Viscountess Astor was an American-born English socialite who made a second marriage to Waldorf Astor as a young woman in England
| Sep. 22, 1880 |
Northern England |
Dame Christabel Pankhurst, suffragette, born
A co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), she directed its militant actions from exile in France from 1912 to 1913
| Jul. 19, 1848 |
Upstate New York |
First Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Mott and Stanton organized a women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York
| Jun. 20, 1837 |
London |
Queen Victoria ascends throne Victoria turned 18 and a regency was avoided. On 20 June 1837, William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom | |
| Feb. 3, 1821 |
England |
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, first English woman doctor, born
The first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register
| May. 24, 1819 |
London |
Queen Victoria born
Map of Kensington Palace United Kingdom Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III | |
| Jun. 14, 1811 |
Connecticut |
Harriet Beecher Stowe born
An American abolitionist and author. She came from a famous religious family and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin
| Apr. 22, 1451 |
Spain |
Queen Isabella of Spain born
| May. 30, 1431 |
France |
Jeanne of Arc, burned at the stake
Tied to a tall pillar at the Vieux-Marché in Rouen, she asked two of the clergy to hold a crucifix before her
| Jan. 6, 1412 |
France |
Joan of Arc born