Margaret Thatcher became the first UK female prime minister in 1979; Theresa May is now its second. What has changed for women worldwide since 1979?

Britain's Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher waves to wellwishers as she arrives at 10 Downing Street, London with her husband Denis at right, May 4, 1979. Britain’s upcoming general ...

LONDON — Margaret Thatcher, the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, became Europe’s first woman prime minister yesterday with the biggest parliamentary majority here in more than a decade.

If the interminable campaign to elect a new British prime minister this summer has at times felt haunted by one of the most influential figures ever to hold the post, Margaret Thatcher, the ...

Could Margaret Thatcher’s legacy be taken apart by the same force that brought her to power 40 years ago? A sea change brought in the Iron Lady at the 1979 general election. Four decades on from ...

The conventional wisdom -- that Margaret Thatcher revived Great Britain's fortunes at the cost of entrenching its divisions -- is at best only half true, writes Geoffrey T. Smith.

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to hold the position, left office exactly 30 years ago Saturday. Actress Gillian Anderson is earning stellar reviews for her portrayal of ...

Margaret Thatcher, the unyielding conservative politician who from 1979 to 1990 served as Britain’s first female prime minister – and the 20th century’s longest running – died Monday. She ...

LONDON -- Now we know why there were no Margaret Thatcher tea cups in 1979. The Iron Lady wouldn't have it. When her media adviser, Gordon Reece, said he had been inundated with requests to lend ...

Margaret Thatcher, the ‘Iron Lady,’ was sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Britain on May 4, 1979, and became a towering figure in British 20th century politics. During her … ...