Gallery: The Women Who Matter Most
They are politicians, CEOs, bankers, cultural icons, billionaires and entrepreneurs. A fresh look at power as reach and influence. Continue
Forbes staff 8.24.11World's Most Powerful Women
They are politicians, CEOs, bankers, cultural icons, billionaires and entrepreneurs. A fresh look at power as reach and influence. Continue
Forbes staff 8.24.11| Rank | Name | Age | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Angela MerkelChancellor |
57 | Germany | Politics |
| 2 |  Hillary ClintonSecretary of State |
64 | United States | Politics |
| 3 |  Dilma RousseffPresident |
64 | Brazil | Politics |
| 4 |  Indra NooyiChief Executive, PepsiCo |
56 | United States | Business |
| 5 |  Sheryl SandbergCOO, Facebook |
42 | United States | Business |
| 6 |  Melinda GatesCofounder, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
47 | United States | Non-Profit |
| 7 |  Sonia GandhiPresident |
65 | India | Politics |
| 8 |  Michelle ObamaFirst Lady |
48 | United States | Politics |
| 9 |  Christine LagardeManaging Director, International Monetary Fund |
56 | France | Non-Profit |
| 10 |  Irene RosenfeldCEO, Kraft Foods |
59 | United States | Business |
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