With her music Beyonce has inspired millions of women to believe that they could rule this male-dominated world. Other influential women might not belt out a song, sell out a stadium or cause a fan to faint with a single touch, but they are engaged in meaningful work that is transforming lives. These black women, and many more who are not mentioned here, have what it takes to sit at the table of world leaders.
Oprah
Lady O doesn’t need much introduction. In fact, her list of accomplishments is so long that we will let others tell you why she deserves a place on this list.
CNN has called Oprah “arguably the world’s most powerful woman” and The American Spectator called her “one of the 100 people who most influenced the 20th century.”
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd wrote,, “She is the top alpha female in this country. She has more credibility than the president. Other successful women, such as Hillary Clinton and Martha Stewart, had to be publicly slapped down before they could move forward. Even Condi has had to play the protegé with Bush. None of this happened to Oprah – she is a straight ahead success story.”
How can you argue with that?
Asha-Rose Migiro
Asha-Rose Migiro is a Tanzanian-born lawyer and politician. On July 13, 2012, she was appointed special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa of the United Nations secretary-general. Previously, she held the position of deputy secretary-general of the U.N.
When Migiro was appointed to the post of deputy secretary-general by Ban Ki-moon, the current U.N.secretary general, said: “She is a highly respected leader who has championed the cause of developing countries over the years. Through her distinguished service in diverse areas, she has displayed outstanding management skills with wide experience and expertise in socio-economic affairs and development issues.”
