Could 2006 be the year of the woman?

Outside of the American pop culture media, the news is all positive for the role of women in world politics. Recent world elections have shown that woman are more and more taking top level positions in the world political scene. In Germany, the first female was recently elected to be that country's Chancellor --Angela Merkel. http://www.tempo.com.ph/news.php?aid=20517. Recently, Chile added to the list by electing Michelle Bachelet as their first woman president -- and the first female leader of a major latin american country.

In another first for a woman, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected president of Liberia, again a first for any African State. The list continues with female leaders in: Ireland, Finland, New Zealand, Muzambique, Bangledesh, the Phillipines and Latvia. http://www.independentng.com/saturday/ccjan210602.htm

In the U.S., Condoleezza Rice has taken the role of Secretary of State to a new high in terms of profile and influence. Leading the diplomatic efforts in Iraq and the middle-east, at the same time performing a "sweeping" transformation of US Diplomacy in a post-cold war era. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/20/opinion/diplomatic/main1226605.shtml

Certainly 2006 is paving the way for women in the world political scene.