"Any nation that underuses the potential of women, that underuses half its population, is needlessly impoverishing itself."

Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023, becoming one of Europe's most prominent political figures. Sturgeon has shaped defining debates in modern Britain — from Scottish independence to Brexit — and introduced bold policies including the Scottish Child Payment and world-leading climate targets.

Sturgeon published her candid memoir Frankly, an instant Sunday Times bestseller, in August 2025.

"[Nicola Sturgeon] is a model to women everywhere" — Nancy Pelosi, 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives