Women in Power

Two of our classmates picked women in politics as their presentation topic. It was very interesting to hear about the first women engaging in political activities and trying to make a difference. The presentation made me think about women leaders outside of the United States.

With over 190 sovereign countries in the world, how many are really ruled by women in this day and age? Turns out, not that many. According to guide2womenleaders.com, there are currently 27 female leaders. This is a really small number and it includes monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth II in Great Britain, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The other female leaders are comprised of prime ministers such as Julia Gillard in Australia , chancellors, such as Angela Merkel in Germany, and presidents including Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Argentina.

Looking at this list it is clear that there is a lot of room for improvement. People need to realize that women are just as competent or more competent leading a nation than men.