World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Condoleezza Rice is the Most Powerful woman on earth as per a 2004 Forbes Report.

How they decide?
The Forbes report says “For each candidate we came up with a numerical weight defined by her title and résumé; the size of the economic sphere in which she wields power (a foundation is measured by its endowment, a country by its GDP); and the number of global media mentions. We threw in some subjective adjustments–more weight to a current head of state than a former one, for instance. Finally, we sought the advice of the pros who study women at Catalyst, a nonprofit research group in New York, and Laura Liswood, secretary general of the Council of Women World Leaders, who helped vet candidates. ”

The Top Ten Most Powerful Women in the World
1. Condoleezza Rice
2. Wu Yi
3. Sonia Gandhi
4. Laura Bush
5. Hillary Rodham Clinton
6. Sandra Day O’Connor
7. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
8. Megawati Sukarnoputri
9. Gloria Arroyo
10. Carleton Fiorina