Returning to the rankings in 2019, Merkel is the only female leader of the G20 countries to make the list (simultaneously holding the No. 1 title for 9 consecutive years and appearing 14 times on the list) .
Women now account for about 5% of government leaders and hold 24% of seats in parliaments. But women’s power in global politics is on the rise. A quarter of the individuals on this year’s Forbes list play an important role in resolving policy and geopolitical issues of many countries. These countries include more than 3.5 million voters, contributing US $ 56 trillion to GDP, equivalent to two-thirds of global GDP.
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