Despite the proliferation of studies on the importance of having female
leaders, there are still few who reach hierarchical positions. Care
tasks, economic participation and the glass ceiling are some of the
brakes that they suffer. In return, they organize themselves in
mentoring networks, generate training and promote equitable laws.
American women suffered the greatest reversal of rights in the two
decades of the list when the Supreme Court limited the right to an
abortion. In reaction, female voters energized U.S. midterm elections.
In Iran, thousands of women marched in the streets in protest against
theocratic laws that treat them as second-class citizens.
The strength of the women's movement is gaining more
and more prominence within organizations, both nationally and globally.
The numbers reflect this trend, some of the names that appear
The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World
are:
To support each other among women, we have created a GROUP where we can share our experiences and advise each other.