However, only about 50 per cent of all women are currently in gainful employment.”Merkel has paved the way for women leaders. Indian women leaders still face hostility and misogynistic attacks far worse than their counterparts in the West do. She has criticised the lack of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, with which, she has announced, Sweden will revoke a weapons export agreement in place since 2005. All the 22 women presidents, prime ministers and other heads of state today have carved out a corner to promote girls and women. In Canada, when Justin Trudeau was asked why his Cabinet was 50% women, he answered “because it is 2015”.

Source: Hindustan Times August 02, 2016 17:26 UTC