For some, this “shortcoming” was seen as an advantage, enabling some of them to project an image of innocence and purity, even martyrdom, as they stood in the place of their deceased husbands or fathers. None was particularly focused on a women’s agenda (at least not in their first terms in office), and studies show that rural women did not fare particularly well under their rule.
在第一次当选时，这些女性中无一人拥有任何过硬的专业或者政治资历。对于其中一些女性来说，这个“短板”可以被视为优点，使她们可以在自己丈夫或父亲曾经的位置上塑造一个清白而纯洁，甚至是殉道者的形象。（至少在第一个任期内）也没有一位女性特别关注与妇女有关的议程，而研究证实农村妇女的地位在她们治下也缺乏改善。