Culture Editor
On Jan. 18, New Zealand’s 40th Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she will step down on Feb. 7. Arden made history in 2017 when she became the world’s youngest female head of government at 37. The prime minister declared that she did not feel emotionally capable of completing another term and giving the job the “justice” she proclaimed it deserves. In an emotional announcement, she explained that although the past five years of her life have been the most fulfilling, she has faced tremendous hardships. Ardern added, “Leading a country is the most privileged job anyone could ever have, but also one of the more challenging. You cannot and should not do it unless you have a full tank plus a bit in reserve for those unexpected challenges.”
(Sources: NY Times, The Guardian)