Number Of Female Leaders Turns Heads In Seoul

by Doualy Xaykaothao, NPR

When Dilma Rouseff takes office as president of Brazil in January, four of the G-20 leaders will be women. (The others are Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina, Angela Merkel of Germany and Julia Gillard of Australia.) Collectively, the G-20 economies make up 85 percent of global gross national product and 80 percent of world trade.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 11, 2010