From Laggard to Leader: Central and Eastern Europe's ( <scp>CEE</scp> ) Women Presidents and Prime Ministers

ABSTRACT This article analyzes women executives (presidents and prime ministers) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Specific questions posed include: How successful have CEE countries been in promoting women to executive positions? What conditions facilitate women's executive presence in the region? We offer some preliminary assessments regarding implications of patterns identified. Juxtaposing patterns identified in CEE against global trends reveals encouraging developments but also persistent barriers to women's full inclusion. Related Articles Martin, J. R. 2018. “Consensus Builders? The Influence of Female Cabinet Ministers on the Duration of Parliamentary Governments.” Politics &amp; Policy 46, no. 4: 630–652. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12266 . Stegmaier, M. A., and G. Erb. 2008. “Gender and Generation Gaps in Russian Economic Values During the Yeltsin Years.” Politics &amp; Policy 33, no. 3: 416–443. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2005.tb00802.x . Tyner, K., and F. Jalalzai. 2022. “Women Prime Ministers and COVID‐19: Within‐Case Examinations of New Zealand and Iceland.” Politics &amp; Policy 50, no. 6: 1076–1095. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12511 .