When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Reluctant candidate, confident president (February 1986)

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Corazon Aquino’s elec­tion as pres­id­ent of the Phil­ip­pines.

“Corazon Aquino star­ted her polit­ic­al ca­reer as a re­luct­ant can­did­ate but be­came a de­term­ined cam­paign­er who ral­lied mil­lions of her coun­try­men be­hind a drive to end Ferdin­and E. Mar­cos’ 20 years as pres­id­ent.”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, February 25, 1986.