FIRST FEMALE SPEAKER OF TIBETAN PARLIAMENT IN EXILE On June 1, 2026, Dolma Tsering Teykhang made history in Dharamshala by taking the oath of office as the first female Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in its sixty-year history. This landmark achievement aligns with a decades-long vision of democratization and women's empowerment initiated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. While this milestone joins an exclusive global club of female parliamentary leaders—mirroring historic breakthroughs seen in the world's largest democracies like India and the United States—it occurs alongside a troubling domestic trend, as overall female representation in the parliament has simultaneously plummeted to a 20-year low of just nine lawmakers. Leading the house for the next five years, Speaker Teykhang brings a veteran background as a 26-year school teacher and five-term MP