Female Supremacy Articles

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Yet the female detractors of the report have a point. The educational advancement of women has not as yet translated into female participation at the very top echelons of society. A case in point is the world of politics. Last week's accusations by the former Europe minister Caroline Flint that the prime minister's inner cabal of male advisors excluded senior female politicians may seem like bitter parting shots. But for all the talk of Blair's Babes, New Labour's reign will be remembered for the big beasts of the male variety.

Ten years ago, I speculated that the upward wave of highly educated females could create a world where most doctors, lawyers, lecturers, perhaps even chief executives and cabinet ministers, are women. In fact, little has changed. Surveys by the Sutton Trust documenting the educational backgrounds of leaders in different professions have shown this time and time again: there is little sign of male domination of the most powerful positions on the wane.