Historically, the roles of men and women in the family, social and political sectors vary significantly. At all times, men engaged in heavy physical labor, earnings, politics. Women took upon themselves the upbringing of children, domestic chores, arrangement of life. The image of a man as a breadwinner and the image of a woman as a keeper of the hearth are a red thread throughout world history. Human nature is such that there are always dissenting personalities and not all liking those activities that society imposes on them.
The first mention of world history about a woman in politics, which has survived to this day, refers to the distant fifteenth century BC. The first woman politician was the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut. The period of the reign of the queen is characterized by an unprecedented economic, social and cultural upsurge. Hatshepsut erected many monuments, throughout the country, construction was actively conducted, the temples destroyed by the conquerors were being rebuilt. According to the ancient Egyptian religion, the ruler is the heavenly God who descended to earth. The Egyptian people perceived only a man as ruler by the state. Because of this, Hatshepsut had to dress only in men's attire. This fragile woman played an important role in the policy of the state, but for this she had to sacrifice her personal life. Later, women at the head of the state meet more often - queens, empresses, queens, princesses.
A woman of the twenty-first century, unlike the ancient rulers, does not need to make so much effort to participate in the governance of the state. If in ancient times Queen Hatshepsut had to hide her gender, in modern society women often met with deputies, mayors, prime ministers and even presidents. Despite democracy and the struggle for equality in rights with men, politicians have a hard time for modern women. Many women in politics cause distrust. Therefore, representatives of the fair sex need to make a lot of effort to prove their capabilities and their competence.
The first woman to succeed Prime Minister was Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Having won the elections in 1960 on the island of Sri Lanka, Sirimavo was supported and recognized by many women. During the years of Bandaranaike administration, significant socio-economic reforms were carried out in the country. This woman politician came to power several times and finally retired in 2000 at the age of 84 years.
The first woman to take the presidency, Estela Martinez de Perron, won the elections in 1974 in Argentina. This Estela victory became a kind of "green light" for many women who wanted to participate in the political life of their country. Following her in 1980, the presidency was taken by Wigdis Finnbogadottir, who received a decisive vote in the elections in Iceland. Since then, political reform has been carried out in many states, and now women occupy at least 10% of the seats in the state apparatus in most modern countries. The most famous women of the politics of our time are Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Angela Merkel, Condoleezza Rice.
Modern women politicians adhere to the image of the "Iron Lady". They do not flaunt their femininity and attractiveness, but tend to draw attention to their analytical abilities.
Is it worth it for a woman to participate in the political process of the state? Are women and power compatible? Until now, there are no unequivocal answers to these difficult questions. But if a woman chooses this kind of activity for herself, then she should be ready both for rejection, and for distrust, and for a large amount of work. In addition, any woman policy should not forget about the main female purpose - to be a loving wife and mother.