When she is Right: Is a female conservative PM good news for women?
Suhasini Haider on what the election of Japan's first female prime minister signals about women leading conservative parties and whether their rise can truly improve the lives of women
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Show Notes
There was a time when women like Jacinda Ardern in New Zealand and Angela Merkel in Germany seemed to rewrite the rules of leadership. They led with calm, empathy and reason.But the picture has changed. Across countries, a new generation of women leaders is rising. There's Giorgia Meloni in Italy, Marine Le Pen in France, Alice Weidel in Germany and now Sanae Takaichi in Japan. They’re shattering glass ceilings while standing on nationalist, conservative platforms.So what does this really mean for women? Is their rise a step forward or just another version of the old power?
Guest: Suhasini Haider, National Editor, The Hindu
Host: Anupama Chandrasekaran
Edited and produced by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
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