Simone Dilma Rousseff

As Beyoncé would say, girls run the world. However, that has not always been the case. Women in America were finally granted the right of suffrage in 1920. This means that it has been less than 100 years since women have been able to vote. Even more so, women were still not treated equally among society. They were not given equal pay for equal work until the 1960s. Over in France, Simone De Beauvoir was deciding that women have never been in control. However, studies have shown that women in politics are a benefit to any party involved. They are better negotiators and they are good role models for young girls. Women are great at the negotiating table, but the fact of the matter is that they have not had enough opportunities. “Since the founding of the country, only 2% of members of congress have been women. According to

Dilma Rousseff is leader of one of the most booming economies in the world, and has made many attempts to repair relationships with other countries, including the United States. Women in politics make a big difference when it comes to relationships with other countries. She also influences other women to get involved with leadership roles. Alexis Glick is the vice president of business news and she believes that Brazil is prospering. “Small businesses create two out of three jobs in Brazilian Pres. Dilma Rousseff's private sector and 49% of entrepreneurs with companies less than 42 months old are women” (Glick). In Beauvoir’s time, a woman had to get rid of their femininity to be able to become successful. “Queen Isabella, Queen Elizabeth, Catherine the Great were neither male nor female— they were sovereigns. It is remarkable that their femininity, when socially abolished, should no longer have meant inferiority” (Beauvoir). However, in the case of Dilma Rousseff, her femininity does not retract from her successfulness. In fact, it adds to her