Jamaica's first female prime minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, was sworn in on Friday.

From her inaugural speech:

Today is a truly historic day in the life of this nation. A girl from Wood Hall in deep rural St. Catherine has become Prime Minister of Jamaica, a true manifestation of the Jamaican Dream. This indicates that any child, regardless of circumstances, can rise to the top.

Moving Back to Jamaica says that "her election has brought a whiff of possibility," and the Pan Collective says that "it is her matronly persona that won over even the most sexist of men, who will always have a soft space in their heart for their mamas."