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The Most Important Female World Leaders of All Time

Throughout history, there have been many female world leaders who have made a profound impact on the world. From presidents to heads of state to outspoken activists, the women below made a huge impact on history, culture, and the world at large. While all these women have inarguably been influential, who is the most important female world leader of all time? Help decide below! Around the world, historic female leaders often took positions of power when it was unconventional and even controversial to do so and altered history as a result. These pioneers paved the way for current powerful female leaders. Without the efforts of groundbreaking women like Eleanor Roosevelt and Madeleine Albright, leaders like Theresa May and Angela Merkel may never have had the opportunities they have today. Vote up the most important female leaders below and feel free to add any influential women you see missing!

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  1. 1

    Queen Victoria

    73% upvoted
  2. 2

    Catherine the Great

    67% upvoted
  3. 3

    Cleopatra

    67% upvoted
  4. 4

    Margaret Thatcher

    65% upvoted
  5. 5

    Elizabeth II

    67% upvoted
  6. 6

    Joan of Arc

    66% upvoted
  7. 7

    Diana, Princess of Wales

    57% upvoted
  8. 8

    Indira Gandhi

    63% upvoted
  9. 9

    Eleanor Roosevelt

    60% upvoted
  10. 10

    Maria Theresa

    58% upvoted