Women in Leadership: Breaking Barries Over Time

By Jeel

  • Indira Priyadarshini Gnadhi

    Indira Priyadarshini Gnadhi
    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984)was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister, and a central figure in Indian politics as the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, and the mother of Rajiv Gandhi our coutry's PM.

  • Indira's marriage to Feroze Gandhi

    Indira's marriage to Feroze Gandhi
    Indira Gandhi married freedom fighter Feroze Gandhi in 1942, and the couple had two sons, Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi. However, Feroze Gandhi passed away before she became Prime Minister. After Indira Gandhi's assassination, her elder son, Rajiv Gandhi, succeeded her as Prime Minister.

  • First woman Prime Minister

    First woman Prime Minister
    After the consecutive deaths of Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Congress party chose Indira Gandhi to lead the nation. Gandhi became India’s first—and so far, only—woman Prime Minister at a time when the country was just two decades into its independence. Her leadership marked a significant milestone, as nations like the United States and the United Kingdom had yet to elect female leaders. Notably, the US still awaits its first woman president.