5 Women Whose Caliber, Achievements Would Inspire You

• Women like Sheryl Sandberg, Arundati Bhattacharya, Indra Nooyi, Ursula Burns and Annie Wintour have achieved powerful positions defeating the patriarchal norms.
• They are an inspiration to the millions wanting to succeed in life.

Sep 15, 2017: There was a time when very few names like Indira Gandhi and Kalpana Chawla were heard in the names of empowered women. But, times have certainly changed as every girl next door is now educated and independent. She is not just breaking the stereotypes but also setting a benchmark for a million more to become like her.

With a new wave of feminism being witnessed across the world, women are not just getting into various sectors but also leading it. Below are the examples of the World's most powerful women whose work and strength are truly inspiring!

1. Sheryl Sandberg

1. Sheryl Sandberg. Wikimedia.

Sheryl Sandberg, who served as the Chief Operating Officer for Facebook for four years has played an imperative role in the firm's success. She is now a board member of the enterprise. Sandberg has been a strong advocate of feminism and equal work pay. She has also founded LeanIn.org, an organization for the empowerment of women across the globe.

2. Arundhati Bhattacharya

Arundhati Bhattacharya is the current Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) and one of the most successful bankers of India. She has been a crucial part of the digitization of the system of SBI; thereby, keeping it at the number one position in the list of Indian banks. In 2016, Forbes magazine listed her as the 25th most powerful woman in the world. Arundhati also focused on making the organisation employee-friendly, especially for women.

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3. Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, the current chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) of PepsiCo is one of the most renowned names in the world business. From Forbes to Times, she has featured in the list of world's most powerful women many times. Despite the heavy competition in the market, PepsiCo has not just retained its position in the market but reached unprecedented heights under her leadership.

4. Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns, the chairman of Xerox Corp is a role model for every woman out there. Fighting all odds and racism, she has reached a spot where she is known as one of the most influential personalities in the world. She was the first African-American woman to become the head of a Fortune 500 company.

She was the C.E.O of Xerox for from 2009-2016. She successfully established the company as a service provider, rather than just a manufacturer of printers and copiers during her tenure as the C.E.O.

5. Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour, British-American journalist, who has been the editor-in-chief of Vogue for almost two decades.

In 2013, Vintour became the artistic director for Vogue's publisher, Conde Nast. Her trademark of a pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses has been extremely followed. She has always been praised for her support lent to the young fashion designers.

–by Megha Acharya of Newsgram.

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