Women to the fore, please

Woman power: A study has revealed that the Covid-19 outbreak has been better managed in countries led by women, including New Zealand under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. — AP

ON Wednesday, the United States will see a new point in its history when Kamala Harris is sworn in as the country’s first woman vice president.

Malaysia got there first: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail became the country’s first woman deputy prime minister under the Pakatan Harapan government until February 2020. But the practice of having a woman deputy premier did not continue, as none of the four senior ministers appointed in place of a deputy prime minister in the Perikatan Nasional government are women.