they're ruling the world.

Women rule: 18 female leaders worldwide (PHOTOS)

Not so long ago, women didn't have the right to vote. Now, they're ruling the world.

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South Korean President-elect Park Geun-Hye, of the ruling Saenuri Party, waves to supporters after she is declared the winner of the presidential elections on Dec. 19, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Park, daughter of former president Park Chung-Hee, becomes the first female president of South Korea. - [Lee Young-Ho-pool/AFP/Getty Images]

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Not so long ago, women didn't have the right to vote. Now, they're ruling the world.