12 most influential women of the planet

There is no secret that women in politics are a minority. Of course, the fair sex (also called the weak) has achieved some success. Impressive examples are Indira Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto, who came to power and achieved respect in countries where for centuries many prejudices reigned. Today the situation is gradually changing for the better. The list is compiled annually (according to the version of the portal "Business insider"), which includes the most influential people in the world. This is not only politics, among the most important people there are also figures of show business, and economists, and leading TV programs. To talk about gender equality in our world is too early. The list also contains female names, but they are much less than half. Actually, there is no quarter. Besides, not all the ladies mentioned in this top parade objectively (and subjectively) deserve the right to be models for imitation. And however, this applies to the most influential men. So, a dozen women who have achieved a lot in life:

Isabelle dos Santos

In fact, Isabel is the daughter of the Angolan president, which explains a lot. Engage in investment and entrepreneurship is much easier with "strong back" in the person of loving relatives. The average citizen of this African country lives on $ 2 a day, but the forty-two-year-old Dos Santos has managed to earn as much as 3 billion and another 400 million "with a tail". The detail area of a capable daughter of the president extends to the telecommunications and banking business. Owning the Angolan Unitel media holding, Isabelle dos Santos invests in foreign countries, for example, in Portugal and Spain.

Meg Whitman

She is 59 years old, she is the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, one of the leading electronics manufacturers in the United States. To the credit of Mrs. Whitman, it was she who brought the firm out of the crisis, at the time of her inauguration (2011), which was on the verge of bankruptcy and torn apart by internal corporate scandals. She carried out a swift and effective structural reform. Wasted acquisitions were written off, thousands of unnecessary employees were laid off and other measures were taken to increase profitability. Previously, Whitman was the CEO of eBay's e-commerce site. Arriving there, she led a team of 30 employees who earned a miserable 4 million a year. Now Meg Whitman is a billionaire, her own capital is $ 2.1 billion. The state of eBay has grown to 15,000 people during its ten-year management, and the income has reached $ 8 billion a year. In addition, Whitman is not a newcomer to politics. In 2010, she ran for the post of governor of California (albeit unsuccessfully), spending on the election campaign 119 million.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton is 68 years old, she came into politics as the first lady of the United States, but was not satisfied with this minor role, and later took over the Secretary of State's chair. In 2016, she plans to become president of the United States, running from the Democratic Party. This case can become the first in history when the mistress of the White House will twice settle in it in different hypostases. Despite many absurdities and rather naive reasoning, Hillary Clinton likes voters. She won special sympathies with the dignity with which she led herself in the difficult situation of the scandal that arose on the basis of her husband's betrayal.

Beyonce

The American singer, known by this pseudonym, is actually called Larry Buzacca. She is 34 years old, and she is one of the most successful artists of modern show business. Her albums diverge in millions of copies, and at concerts they are always sold out. Beyonce also has frequent nominations for the Grammy Awards, this happened 53 times and in 20 cases ended in victory. In addition, the singer is actively engaged in public activities, struggles with global problems, including hunger, poverty, environmental pollution and the lack of normal health care. Beyoncé is a strong advocate for the rights of women and children, she has made a humanitarian trip to Haiti and other poor countries.

Ginny Rometti

Imagine this so easily - Ginny - at 58 years of age can afford only a very uncommon and self-confident woman. Virginia Rometti is neither more nor less than the CEO of IBM. Last year, she had to take a very unpopular measure, she refused to pay the promised $ 20 dividends for each share. It was done for the sake of fulfilling a daring plan for investment in new projects. As a result, the company's profits are expected to double by 2018. At the same time, the profile of the main areas of investment of funds is changing significantly, the firm reduces the production of hardware equipment, which specialized for decades. Now more attention will be paid to research and technology. Miss Rometti herself comments this risky decision briefly: "Perestroika is not a defense of the past!"

Pak Kun Hye

This woman became the first female president of South Korea, her age is 63 years. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the regrettable fact that this state is allocated with monstrous gender inequality among all industrialized countries.

Currently, the Republic of Korea is experiencing an unprecedented threat from the DPRK. Pak Kun Hee shows rare restraint and self-control, very reserved, but staunchly reacting to aggressive attacks from the North.

Oprah Winfrey

The condition of this 61-year-old woman is almost $ 3 billion. Oprah Winfrey is the only black woman billionaire woman in the US. At the same time, she achieved success under the most modest initial conditions, Oprah Winfrey grew in poverty and lack of rights. The woman-showman prefers to invest the money earned into shares, and concludes large-scale deals that affect the quotes of securities.

Kristin Lagarde

In 2011, this Frenchwoman was appointed Managing Director of the IMF. Now Kristin Lagarde is 59 years old, and she defines the directions of activity of the international financial organization, which includes 188 countries.

The endorsement of the Chinese yuan as the reserve currency of the IMF was a historic step that could lead to a decrease in the impact of the dollar. It was also difficult to provide financial assistance to Greece.

Dilma Rusef

The first in the history of Brazil, the woman president. Managing the largest Latin American country, which owns the seventh largest economy in the world, is not easy. The merit of Russef is the almost complete eradication of poverty during her first presidential term and the increase in monthly benefits to needy families.

Now time has become especially difficult, Brazil's economy is experiencing a recession, caused by a decline in world commodity prices and devaluation of the national currency. The case, perhaps, will reach impeachment, although Dilma Russef is not going to surrender yet.

Abigail Johnson

Since 2012, the CEO of the Fidelity fund, the second largest in the US, oversees the financial strength of $ 5.2 trillion. She 53, began working as an ordinary analyst in 1988. Measures taken by it to increase the impact are not women's severe. Abigail Johnson, without unnecessary words and sentiments, cuts costs and dismisses inefficient managers. She even tried in 2004 to drive her father out of the top management structures of the fund because of disagreements, but the attempt failed.

CEO Fidelity is responsible for millions of pension accounts of ordinary Americans. Share Abigail Johnson in the company - 24% of the shares, and she is vitally interested in the success of the fund. Her personal fortune is estimated at $ 18.5 billion. She is one of the richest women in the world.

Janet Jellen

This 69-year-old woman serves as chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System. In fact, she is the keeper and guarantor of the US economy. Partly thanks to the efforts of Janet Yellen, this year closes in majestic tones: in October 271 thousand jobs were added, and unemployment was reduced by 5%. She insists on the inevitability of raising the interest rate. The head of the US Federal Reserve always has to balance between possible inflation and a slowdown in growth. With this difficult task, Janet Yellen is still managing.

Angela Merkel

The Chancellor of Germany is 61, and she is considered a very strong European leader. There are enough problems, this is an unprecedented influx of refugees, and the Ukrainian crisis, and the difficulties in the Middle East. Inside the eurozone, too, not everything is going well, but Frau Merkel is still at the helm of the strongest country of the Old World and is trying to play a stabilizing role that succeeds with varying success.