Top 10 Successful Women Around The World 

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 on a worldwide basis. The day is marked in recognition with the achievements and the hardships women face to achieve what they can a pre-dominantly patriarchal society.

While, we are just a day away to mark the big day, we bring to you the top 10 successful and powerful women across the globe who are respected for their talent. According to the Forbes List the most powerful women are:

1.Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany

2.Theresa May - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

3.Melinda Gates - Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

4.Sheryl Sandberg - COO of Facebook

5.Mary Barra - CEO of General Motors

6.Susan Wojcicki - CEO of YouTube

7.Abigail Johnson -President and CEO of Fidelity Investments

8.Christine Lagarde -Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

9.Ana Patricia Botín - Executive Chairman of Banco Santander

10. Ginni Rometty - CEO of IBM