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Top 10 most powerful women in the world

  • <b>10. Ana Patricia Botin<br></b>Position: Chairman of Spanish bank Santander
    1/8

    Botin, chairman of Spanish bank Santander, the euro zone's largest lender by market value, speaks during the annual results presentation at company's headquarters in Boadilla del Monte

    10. Ana Patricia Botin
    Position: Chairman of Spanish bank Santander
  • <b>9. Meg Whitman</b><br>Position: CEO of Hewlett-Packard
    2/8

    Meg Whitman, Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard gives an interview to CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    9. Meg Whitman
    Position: CEO of Hewlett-Packard
    Reuters
  • <b>8. Susan Wojcicki</b><br>Position: CEO of YouTube
    3/8

    Wojcicki, senior vice president of Ads and Commerce for Google, speaks in Menlo Park, California

    8. Susan Wojcicki
    Position: CEO of YouTube
    REUTERS
  • <b>7. Sheryl Sandberg</b> <br>Position: COO of Facebook
    4/8

    Sandberg COO of Facebook attends a session during the annual meeting 2016 of the WEF in Davos

    7. Sheryl Sandberg
    Position: COO of Facebook
    Reuters
  • <b>6. Christine Lagarde</b> <br><span>Position: Managing Director of the I<span>nternational Monetary Fund </span></span><br><br><br>speaks at a refugee crisis panel in advance of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
    5/8

    IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at a refugee crisis panel in Washington

    6. Christine Lagarde
    Position: Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund


    speaks at a refugee crisis panel in advance of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
    REUTERS
  • <b>4. Melinda Gates<br></b>Position: Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
    6/8

    Melinda Gates and her husband attend a news conference in New York

    4. Melinda Gates
    Position: Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
    Reuters
  • <b>2. Hillary Clinton</b><br>Position: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
    7/8

    U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop in Long Beach, California

    2. Hillary Clinton
    Position: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
    Reuters
  • <b>1. Angela Merkel<br></b>Position: Chancellor of Germany
    8/8

    German Chancellor Merkel attends a news conference following talks with President of Azerbaijan Aliyev in Berlin

    1. Angela Merkel
    Position: Chancellor of Germany
    REUTERS
<b>10. Ana Patricia Botin<br></b>Position: Chairman of Spanish bank Santander
<b>9. Meg Whitman</b><br>Position: CEO of Hewlett-Packard
<b>8. Susan Wojcicki</b><br>Position: CEO of YouTube
<b>7. Sheryl Sandberg</b> <br>Position: COO of Facebook
<b>6. Christine Lagarde</b> <br><span>Position: Managing Director of the I<span>nternational Monetary Fund </span></span><br><br><br>speaks at a refugee crisis panel in advance of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
<b>4. Melinda Gates<br></b>Position: Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
<b>2. Hillary Clinton</b><br>Position: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
<b>1. Angela Merkel<br></b>Position: Chancellor of Germany
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They're world leaders, in charge of some of the largest corporations and banks in the world and have come to dominate in many a field that used to be considered a "man's world."

And even though gender equality is still lacking in many leadership positions, these women have climbed to the top of the ladder.

Here's a look at the top 10 most powerful women in the world, according to Forbes.

The financial publication's rankings take into account the following factors: money (either net worth, company revenues or GDP), media presence, spheres of influence and impact within and outside their respective fields.