As per recent Forbes ranking showcases women making a difference in the area of politics, business, finance, entertainment and philanthropy. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany is understood to be the world's most powerful woman.
Angela Merkel-age 59, Chancellor of Germany
Dilma
Rousseff-age 65, President of Brazil
Melinda
Gates- age: 48, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, US
Michelle
Obama- age: 49, First Lady, United States
Hillary
Clinton- age: 65, Personality, Philanthropist
Sheryl
Sandberg- age: 43, COO Facebook
Christine
Lagarde- age: 57, Managing Director of International
Monetary Fund, France
Janet
Napolitano- age: 55, Secretary of Department of
Homeland Security, US
Sonia
Gandhi- age: 66, President of Indian National
Congress, India
Indra
Nooyi- age 57, CEO-PepsiCo