Women have achieved ever more powerful roles in politics, business and society. I've highlighted some of the women who made powerful contributions to the world during the decade 2000-2009. The list is arranged alphabetically.
 Rachel Maddow |  Angela Merkel |  Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi |  Sandra Day O'Connor |
 Michelle Obama |  Sarah Palin |  Nancy Pelosi |  Condoleezza Rice |
 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |  Sonia Sotomayor |  Aung San Suu Kyi |  Oprah Winfrey |
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
