According to Business Insider, there are 12 women who currently command the most influence and authority in the world! The list was taken from top leaders in politics, business, technology and entertainment. Their influence was evaluated based on metrics in areas such as economic power, command , impact and newsworthiness.

12. Isabel Dos Santos

Age 42

Businesswoman and investor, Angola

11.Meg Whitman

Age 59

CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, chair of HP Inc. USA

10. Hillary Clinton

Age 68

Former US Secretary of State, 2016 presidential candidate, USA

09. Beyoncé

Age 34

Singer from the USA

08. Ginni Rometty

Age 58

CEO of IBM , USA

07. Park Geun-hye

Age 63

President of South Korea

06. Oprah Winfrey

Age 61

CEO, OWN from USA

05. Christine Lagarde

Age 59

Managing Director of the IMF from France

04.Dilma Rouseff

Age 67

President of Brazil

03. Abigail Johnson

Age 53

CEO of Fidelity

02. Janet Yellen

Age 69

Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. USA

01.Angela Merkel

Age 61

Chancellor of Germany