In 2025, the world is witnessing an extraordinary wave of female ascendancy in politics and commerce. From Namibia’s first woman president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, to Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and Ireland’s Catherine Connolly, women are not merely participating in leadership—they are defining it. Yet even as corridors of power grow more inclusive, the trust placed in women leaders remains stubbornly ambivalent.

According to the 2025 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Report, women now hold 27.2% of parliamentary seats globally—a historic high. Meanwhile, Fortune Global 500 data shows female CEOs have reached 6.6%, an all-time record. Progress appears undeniable. But deeper metrics on public sentiment, particularly the Reykjavik Index for Leadership, reveal a plateau in confidence levels toward female authority across G7 nations.

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