"Taiwan, the place to be a woman in politics"--from BBC

Today, Taiwan's new president and also the first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, is going to be sworn into office.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36309137

Taiwan, the place to be a woman in politics

By Cindy Sui BBC News, Taipei

19 May 2016

Tsai Ing-wen will on Friday become Taiwan's first female president.

It has never been a burning ambition of the cat-loving former law professor to be president, and she is virtually unique among East Asia's female leaders.