Canada's three largest cities are governed by women mayors. Among the 100 largest cities, 21 have female mayors

More than a quarter of largest 50 French cities are run by women. Cities include Paris and Strasbourg.

British Women Mayors. Five of England's 14 regions have women mayors. Five out of 14 cities with elected mayors have women at the top

Spain has one of the highest proportions of female mayors in Europe. Of the 41 cities with more than 100,000 residents, 17 (41%) have women