“As a young woman in politics, with few women around, you start to subconsciously behave like men in politics. That comes across as quite hard, tough and humorless, but you're trying to be taken seriously.”

First Minister of Scotland, 2014–present. Sturgeon is best known for her leadership in Scotland’s independence movement, advocating for a second referendum on Scottish independence following Brexit. Her political career spans decades, marked by a focus on progressive social policies and economic reform.