Only 41 women under the age of 30 were elected as mayors in 2020, out of France's 34,885 mayors. Here are the stories of several women who have balanced their careers, motherhood and first terms in office in a political scene often dominated by older men.
Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Time: 6:07 am (Paris)
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