‘Entrenched power dynamics’ stymies election of a woman president
By Opinion | Published Aug 3, 2024
Joe Biden on July 21, 2024 dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House. This move has also brought renewed attention to the reality that South Africa has never had a woman president, the writer says.