Nicola Sturgeon: “I can't see myself ever wanting to stand for election again, but I don't know whether five years from now, I might feel…”

The reality is women in politics, in leadership, public life are treated differently. We are judged by different criteria.

We've just seen over the summer, with wildfires in many places across the UK, the climate crisis is here and it's present.

My aim, to put it bluntly, is to close the attainment gap completely. It will not be done overnight, I accept that. But it must be done.

We need more women in leadership across all walks of life. However, in our traditionally male-dominated world, women aspiring to or holding positions of power face unique challenges.