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With four women (27 percent) in President Bush's Cabinet, the United States ranks below such European powers as Britain (34 percent), Norway (45 percent), Spain (47 percent) and Austria (50 percent). The prime minister of Mr. Christensen's native Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is male, but women run both the main leftist opposition party and Mr. Rasmussen's conservative partner in the coalition government.

Miss Liswood said most female chief executives welcome an invitation from the council as a way to make contacts and share the special challenges they face as women. But there have been exceptions.

"Margaret Thatcher never accepted our offer to join," she said.

Girls look up to female politicians

By Jennifer Harper

Washington Times

May 5, 2006

Lady lawmakers, politicians, candidates, officials and presidential wannabes: behave and be noble. Teenage girls are watching.

Magnified by the press, the female politician is a role model for adolescent women, according to a study released Wednesday by the University of Notre Dame, inspiring political interest and even future voting behaviors in young women.

"A highly visible woman politician in the future -- perhaps even as the top of a major party presidential ticket -- has the potential to generate significant interest in political activity," note authors David Campbell and Christina Wolbrecht.