Women leaders in Global Politics

 Women are highly active in world politics today. May it be heading ministries or running countries, women in both developed and developing countries are making their mark. Former prime minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, who is currently serving as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), told The Guardian about the seven female politicians that have impressed her the most.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

The first woman to be appointed as the Chairperson of African Union, Dlamini-Zuma has been working to make policies that would help women and their status in the society. She is also recognizing the role that women can play in solving conflict.

Bineta Diop

As the special envoy for women, peace and security in Africa, Diop has helped the marginalized in a big way. Especially during peace-building and conflict-resolution negotiations, she made sure that the voices of women were heard.

Nafsiah Mboi

Indonesia’s Minister of Health, Mboi helped reduce the spreading of diseases like Rubella, Malaria, mumps and most importantly AIDS in the state. Apart from being the first woman to head the Global Fund, she also helped eradicate taboos regarding the use of contraceptives.

Sowmya Kidambi

Director for SSAAT, Department of Rural Development in India, Kidambi, introduced social audits in the country that helped see the spending of public-sector funds. She started audit-training programmes in other countries as well.

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Natalia Gherman

 The deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and European integration, Moldova; many speculate, Gherman might become the Prime Minister of the country someday. She has helped finalize free trade agreement for Moldova and worked towards visa liberalization for Moldova.

María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés

Espinosa Garcés is the minister of national defense, Ecuador and has proved to be an effective and dynamic policymaker in the country. On being chosen for the post, she announced that she believed the armed forces should “ensure national security, public safety and the guarantee of fundamental human rights.”

Zahra' Langhi

Along with being the co-founder, of the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace, Langhi is a social activist and a leader, who has worked towards women’s rights in the Libyan society in terms of their inclusion, participation, security and equality.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/mar/07/seven-women-watch-politicians

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/20/study_outnumbered_by_men_women_dont_speak_up/