CBC MontrealApr 23
4 female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the 'glass cliff'
Four former and current female premiers weigh in on Christine Fréchette's political prospects and the notion of the "glass cliff," where a woman is thrust into leadership with a high likelihood of failure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/christine-frechette-female-premiers-weigh-in-9.7174320?cmp=rss
Global News CanadaApr 23
Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the ‘glass cliff’
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier."
#Canada #Politics #ChristineFrechette #Quebecpoitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11813659/christine-frechette-quebec-premier/
Global NewsApr 23
Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the ‘glass cliff’
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier."
#Canada #Politics #ChristineFrechette #Quebecpoitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11813659/christine-frechette-quebec-premier/
Global News MontrealApr 23
Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the ‘glass cliff’
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier."
#Canada #Politics #ChristineFrechette #Quebecpoitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11813659/christine-frechette-quebec-premier/
NewsletterTFFeb 13

Sussan Ley's Brief Tenure as Liberal Leader Highlights "Glass Cliff" Phenomenon in Australian Politics

https://newsletter.tf/ley-liberal-leader-glass-cliff-australia/

Sussan Ley's quick exit as Liberal leader highlights challenges women face in tough political roles, sparking debate about the 'glass cliff' effect.

#SussanLey, #LiberalParty, #AustralianPolitics, #WomenInLeadership, #GlassCliff

NewsletterTFFeb 13

Sussan Ley's Short Time as Liberal Leader Raises Questions About Women in Politics

Sussan Ley, the first woman to lead Australia's Liberal Party, has left her position after less than a year. Her short time in the role has started talks about the 'glass cliff,' a situation where women are often put in charge during difficult times for a group.

https://newsletter.tf/ley-liberal-leader-glass-cliff-australia/

#SussanLey, #LiberalParty, #AustralianPolitics, #WomenInLeadership, #GlassCliff

Sussan Ley's Short Time as Liberal Leader Raises Questions About Women in Politics

Sussan Ley, the first female leader of Australia's Liberal Party, was quickly removed from her role. This brings up the 'glass cliff' idea and challenges women face in leadership.

Show threadRoss of OttawaJan 15

If the #GlassCliff concept is new to you, here's a handy reference. See in particular the political section.

Canada knows it well from the Kim Campbell situation, handed a PM role as her predecessor Mulroney ran from the flames.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff

Glass cliff - Wikipedia

BolztribüneJun 22, 2025

Spanien: Können die Weltmeisterinnen endlich auch Europa erobern? EM-Vorschau

Nach der Dominanz der letzten Jahre kaum vorstellbar: Spanien konnte bisher nie einen EM-Titel gewinnen. Nach der WM 2023 und der Nations League 2024 ist damit das Ziel von Bonmatí, Putellas und Co klar: bei der Europameisterschaft in der Schweiz soll es endlich so weit sein.

Die Spanierinnen sind die absoluten Top-Favoritinnen und treffen in ihrer Gruppe B auf Portugal, Belgien und […]

#AitanaBonmatí #EM2025 #EURO2025 #Europameisterschaft #GlassCliff #JenniferHermoso #MarionaCaldentey #MontseTomé #RFEF #Spanien

https://bolztribuene.de/2025/06/22/spanien-koennen-die-weltmeisterinnen-endlich-auch-europa-erobern-em-vorschau/

Daniel ReedersMay 7, 2025

I reckon Sussan Ley gets the Liberal party leadership and dumps nuclear immediately.

It's a classic #glasscliff scenario — she will be seen as a fixer and seat warmer to be replaced by a more ambitious bloke closer to the next election.

But despite her wackier tendencies, I have a bit of respect for Ley. When she was Health Min and her department tried to axe a federal HIV org that is widely vulnerable to being seen as redundant, she intervened to prevent it.

Isabel RichardsApr 10, 2025

Interesting stuff from the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (#GIWL) this week on the glass cliff phenomenon, women and the Australian 2025 Federal Election 🗳️

#auspol #australia #election2025 #glasscliff #politics #WomenAndLeadership

https://giwl.anu.edu.au/files/2025-04/Glass%20cliff%20gender%20election_Report.pdf