World’s most powerful women representing science and health sectors… Women in business. What would the world’s most powerful women have in common when it comes to their rise to the top? What marks their rise to the top? It could be many things – from politics to excellence in management or business but as noted in the Forbes 12th list of 100 Most Powerful Women, it is brainpower that all of them possess. That sets them apart in a class of their own. Angela Merkel occupies No 01 slot on the Forbes List, followed by Hillary Clinton at No 02 slot. Michelle Obama comes in at No 10 ; Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook who recently lost her husband Dave, holds position No 08. Among the Top Ten are Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors who holds Position No …show more content…
Their roots in science and health matter because as Forbes notes, these women are heading endeavours that focus on key areas of importance. The fact that the majority of them are running major research labs, redefining medical procedures and getting healthcare to those who most need it defines their roles as change makers. Melinda Gates, who holds position no 03 on the list is the wife of Bill Gates and holds the position of co-chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – in 2014 alone, they gave US $ 3.9 billion worth of donations. Since it started in 2000, the Gates have contributed more than US $ 33 billion through the Foundation. While supporting many causes, it is believed that global-health efforts have emerged the most important area for the Foundation. One of the key areas of importance is seen as the effort to get family planning resources to women in developing …show more content…
Yet as Ebola swept over Africa recently, critics have pointed out that her teams were not prepared to handle the crisis although WHO believes that it set the stage to manage future health disasters. The founder of a small enzyme company in 1978, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw comes in at position no 85 and her small company is today the largest public pharmaceutical company in India. Biocon distributes products in 85 countries and generates US $460 billion in revenue. Wanting to give something back, she launched the Biocon Foundation for philanthropic pursuits, which among other big time health projects, has opened a 1,400-bed cancer center in Bangalore. Elizabeth Holmes, a relatively newcomer to the power list holds position no 72 and is considered the youngest self made female billionaire in the world. A Stanford dropout, she founded Theranos in 2003, a company that produces cheap and easy-to-use blood tests for the masses ; now valued at US $9
In 2005 BusinessWeek magazine ranked Martha Ingram #50 on its list of America’s Most Generous Philanthropists, and estimated her total giving from 2000-2004 to be $750 million.
Maria Peevey has become one of the most successful entrepreneurs of this century. Her company SimplyShe was featured on famous television shows such has Oprah Winfrey, and CNBC's How I Made My Millions. She achieved over 50 million dollars in annual earnings by striking up business relationships with mass marketing retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Ross, and PetCo. Maria is the market leader in pet products with 20 plus brands and partnerships with both domestic and international retailers .
In Indonesia, for instance, The Agency for International Development (AID) reported that the Indonesian family planning program d...
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She has a net worth of 3 million dollars but her salary is not revealed
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Planned Parenthood’s goal is to educate and empower women to make their own reproductive choices. Its efforts focused on minority communities, because that is where, due to poverty and limited access to health care, women are especially vulnerable to the effects of unplanned pregnancy. The nonprofit supplied women with pelvic exams, pap tests, cancer screenings, and testing and treatment for vaginal infections. Today, they not only provide women with their free services, but men as well. Offering them STI screenings and treatments, testing for HIV, condoms, and referrals for free or low-cost vasectomies.
Positions of Power: How Female Ambition is Shaped by J.D. Nordell of Slate Magazine details the female disposition in the workplace. Nordell writes, “...women account for 35 percent of MBAs but only 2 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs. Women now make up 16 percent of congressional seats - and 0 percent of U.S. presidents…” (Nordell). The statistics provided above show an obvious discrepancy in the amount of influence women have in the workplace. A popular theory is that this discrepancy is caused by the influence of gender roles on the workplace - men are not taking women as seriously in the workplace. Females’ introduction into the major economy is still a relatively new concept, and the underlying archaic gender role that women should tend to the house and children is preventing women from being taken seriously by the men of the business world, and thus constraining their performance in the economy. This is further supported by the case of Ben Barres: “Recently, the transsexual neuroscientist Ben Barres, who has worked as both a woman and a man in science, noted that he is treated with more respect and interrupted less frequently now that he is a man” (Nordell). This further elaborates on the phenomenon that women are taken less seriously in the workplace. Considering the excerpts from Positions of Power: How Female Ambition is Shaped, it is easy
When most people hear about Bill Gates the first thing that comes to mind is the obscene amount of money he has made through out his career. Owning many different foundations, the most common foundation known to most college students is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that provide many different scholarships. However, this foundation also does various things to give back to communities and aiding suffering countries. Within this foundation there are also various branches such as the United States Program, The Global Development Program and the Global health program that have grown over time making the Gates a commonly used household name.
It works with other organizations globally to improve the well-being of individuals and their families. The Planned Parenthood has been providing community-based health care for nearly 100 years. These services include advocating for changes in public policy, affordable reproductive health cares for all, sex education, and woman’s right to choose. Also, they challenge government interference in a woman’s right to choose. Planned Parenthood is also an advocate on the behalf of the poorest nations in the world. According to Planned Parenthood, “PPFA affiliates to partner with local organizations to advocate for policies that promote women’s health and improve their quality of life, including the provision of safe abortion (About Us, 2015). Each year, Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers provide health care including routine gynecological exams, contraceptive services, sexually transmitted infection treatment and testing, breast and cervical cancer screenings, abortion care, and HIV testing and education to three million women, men, and adolescents” (About Us, 2015). During a woman’s lifetime, one in five women in the United States would have made a visit to one of the Planned Parenthood health care
Bill Gates is now helping people in developing countries get water and an education full time. He created what is called the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “In 2008 he left the company to devote himself full-time to his charity the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”(Harris 1). He has worked his whole life to get the success and money that he has today and instead of keeping it to himself he has given it back to society in many generous ways. He also is helping developing countries with their needs that aren't accessible to them. “They helped vaccinate African and Asian children against diseases like polio and malaria. And they have been very successful in helping get rid of these diseases for good.”(Harris 1). This foundation helped poorer countries get the medical help they need to get rid of illnesses that should have already been gone by now. Bill and his wife had had an impact on the world by doing these things
Today , we can find a great number of business women, who have made their mark in the society by
One of the most powerful women in the world is Oprah Gail Winfrey. Oprah is one of the richest businesswomen in the world, but she wasn’t always rich and successful. She had a very tough life growing up and didn’t have much money. She has always been a hard worker, and she had a passion for hosting and acting. Oprah is very good at what she does and that’s how she raised to the top of being one of the most influential women in the media.
...he second way to attempt to decrease the population is through increased active family planning programs. Especially in poor countries, it is a lot harder for women just to jump into the work force, and even harder for a poor country to become industrialized. For example, in Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries, birth rates have decreased from seven children per family to only 5.5. This is largely because forty percent of Bangladesh's woman now take part in some form of family planning.