Most Powerful Women in the World

Women are now leading in professions and territories that have always been dominated by men. From being financial heads to being Presidents of the world’s biggest economies, women are conquering everywhere. These are five of the most powerful women in the world today.

DILMA ROUSSEFF

The first woman President of Brazil was a 1960’s revolutionary who spent three years in jail and was reportedly tortured. In 2003, she joined President Lula da Silva’s government and was appointed the energy minister. Rousseff's is responsible for popular measures such as the reduction of the federal tax in the energy bill and the exemption of federal tax in the products of the consumer basket -meat, milk, beans, rice, flour, potatoes, tomatoes, bread, sugar, coffee powder, cooking oil, butter, bananas and apples, amongst other things.

CHRISTINE LAGARDE

Lagarde is the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund. Having fought the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis, she is considered one of the most powerful women in the world. She was competition lawyer at Baker & McKenzie previously, where she became the first female chairman of the firm.

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ANGELA MERKEL

On 26^th March this year, Angela Merkel became Europe's longest-serving elected female head of the government. Described as the de facto leader of the European Union, she is a quantum physicist by training. About her job, she once said, "(is) to advance, even if only by a few centimetres, and solve problems".

INDRA NOOYI

The current Chairperson and CEO of the world's second biggest food and Beverage Company by net revenue. Nooyi joined the company in 1994 and was appointed as CFO in 2001. The US News & World report named her one of America’s best leaders. Nooyi also leads the US India Business Council (USIBC).

JANET YELLEN

The first woman to chair the US Federal Reserve, she was previously the CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank San Fransisco. She is considered a “dove” by many due to her inclination towards dealing with unemployment rather than inflation. In 2012, she was elected a ‘Distinguished fellow’ of the American Economic association.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2013/oct/10/10-worlds-most-powerful-women-yellen-federal-reserve