 "Women empowerment")
Sushila Karki’s appointment as the new Prime Minister of Nepal marks a historic moment, as she becomes the latest in a global line of women to reach the highest political office. Across 87 countries, 175 women have so far served as heads of state or government. The journey began in south Asia itself: Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka in 1960, followed six years later by Indira Gandhi of India.
South Asia, therefore, has been central to the story of women in top leadership, but the numbers remain small even today. India has seen three women heads of government and state,
