Although we see mostly men in the G7 or G20 peaks, the Forbes ranking includes the names of many ladies. This is not the ranking of the richest women in the world, due to the fact that Françoise Bettencourt Meyers herself – the most macho – did not appear on it at all.
The list of 100 women in the planet has six categories: business, finance, philanthropy, technology, media and amusement and politics. In 13 editions, Angela Merkel reigned. Currently, the second consecutive year at the summit is her erstwhile minister Ursula von der Leyen. In December, 4 years have passed since the European Commission led. She is the first female liable for government affecting more than 450 million Europeans.