Did you know? North America has only had two female Prime Ministers, Kim Campbell of Canada for four months and Aleqa Hammond of Greenland for one year. Compared to mmale politicians who are usually lawyers, women leaders come from very diverse backgrounds, they are: accountant, activists, artists, biologists, chemists, economists, doctors, engineers, journalists, lawyers, stewardesses, soccer moms, teachers, dancers and even guerrilla fighters. Africa has a reputation of not having many women Presidents and Prime Ministers, but has actually has had 15. Europe and Asia lead the way with 44 and 24 leaders each. Three Native American tribes have had women chiefs in the modern age ? the Cherokee, the Seminole and the Nottoway. Many women leaders face severe abuse including an inordinate amount of jail, injury, torture and assassination. The issues almost all women leaders champion are, in order, the economy, the protection of women, peace building and national reconciliation, protection of children and schools, protection of the environment and health care. Five women have recently led their nations in their 3