Traditionally thought of as parties of men, far-right parties are increasingly electing female leaders. What are the consequences of their success? On the one hand, one might expect that their ideology is the most important aspect in determining the outcome of such a victory. As such, it should lead to more conservative gender preferences and norms. On the other hand, a female far-right leader winning an election represents a case of a woman breaking through the glass ceiling. This could legitimize views of women in leadership positions, leading to more progressive gender norms. We study this question empirically by looking into the case of the far-right politician Georgia Meloni, who, in 2022, became Italy's first Prime Minister. To assess the effects of her election, we leverage data on calls to gender violence hotlines, donations to civil society organizations, and politician rhetoric in local councils. For identification, we rely on difference-in-differences designs and regression discontinuities in time. As far-right parties became increasingly successful across the World, our findings will speak to academic and journalistic debates on whether the election of a female far-right leader makes gender norms more conservative and progressive.