Victoria Woodhull, in 1838, and Marietta Lizzie Bell Stow, in 1884, whereas the first American female candidates to run for a presidential and vice presidential seats in the United States. Neither of these women was elected into office, but they were the beginning of women anchoring themselves into political power. Over the next century women have continued to achieve power in America, but have not yet seen a position in a major political office. Even in today’s modern era Hillary Clinton did not make the final ballot. Ironically, around the world, Tzipi Livni may become the second female prime minister of Israel. At the pinnacle of power in her country, although it is not official yet, she would be the first female in many years to hold such power. In the early 1970’s, Golda Meir (the first female prime minister of Israel and the third in the world) already achieved more diplomatic power than any other female in the United States. What is even more astonishing is Israel is not the only Middle Eastern country to have a woman in political office. Benazir Bhutto reigned as prime minister in Pakistan twice in 1988 and 1993. The question remains why would the Middle East, who is stereotyped as oppressing women, have more women in political power than America?
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