While women in many regions of the world struggle to confront discrimination and achieve equality, their counterparts in the old continent lead 15 European countries, and some of them enjoy massive popularity and outstanding performance.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was able to win the leadership race for the ruling Conservative Party, and then the premiership.

Thus, Liz Terrass becomes the third woman to hold this position in Britain after Margaret Thatcher, who held power between 1979 and 1990, and Theresa May, who took office between 1016 and 2019.

On the other hand, in December the German Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to head the European Commission.

And the following is a review of the European countries in which women currently hold the positions of "prime minister" or "head of state" (outside the monarchy), after the appointment of Liz Terrace at the head of the British government today, Monday:

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has been the Prime Minister of Scotland since November 2014.

France

Elizabeth Bourne, prime minister since May 16, is the second woman to hold this position in France, 30 years after Edith Cresson.

Greece

Judge Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, who was elected President of Greece in January 2020, is the first woman to hold this honorary position, and she was also the first woman to head the country's highest court in October 2018 in a patriarchal society.

Sweden

Social Democrat Magdalena Anderson became the country's first female prime minister in November 2021 in unusual circumstances.

Seven hours after her election, she was forced to resign without ever having formally taken up her duties;

After a defeat over its budget and the withdrawal of ministers from the pro-environment party from the government.

Four days later, Parliament re-elected her as Prime Minister.

Denmark

After winning the legislative elections, Social-Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen formed her government in June 2019, becoming at the age of 41 the youngest female prime minister in the country's history.

Finland

On December 10, 2019, at the age of 34, Social Democrat Sana Maran became the youngest female head of government to hold such a position in the world.

Iceland

In November 2017, Catherine Jakobsdottir became the second woman Prime Minister.

Estonia

In January 2021 Kaia Kallas became the first female head of government in Estonia.

Her father, Sim Callas, preceded her as Prime Minister (2002-2004).

Lithuania

Independent Angreda Simonetti has been Prime Minister since December 2020, following her appointment by the Conservative Party after the legislative elections.

Slovakia

Liberal lawyer and anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova took office on June 15, 2019, becoming the first woman to win the Slovak presidency.

Hungary

In March, Katalin Novak became the first woman to be elected president, an honorary position in Hungary.

Georgia

Former French diplomat Salome Zurabishvili, elected in November 2018, is the first woman to hold the presidency of Georgia.

Serbia

Anna Brnabic, an openly gay woman, was appointed Prime Minister in June 2017, in a historic decision in this traditional country, and then twice extended her duties.

Kosovo

Reform legal expert Foussa Osmani was elected president in April 2021.

Moldova

Maya Sandu was elected in November 2020 to become the first woman president of Moldova, where a woman is also prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita.