Will we ever in this lifetime get to see a woman president, less stereotypical views of women in advertising, or more female religious leaders? Only time will tell.

A FEMALE PRESIDENT
The issue of having a woman as president seems to be a problem only in the U.S. For example, Margaret Thatcher was elected the prime minister of Britain three times. Not only was it there that a female held a presidential position, but Argentina, Nicaragua, Finland, Ireland, Chile, Liberia, Iceland, and the Philippines all have or previously had female presidents.

OBJECTIFIED WOMEN IN THE MEDIA
As more and more images of objectified women on TV, in commercials, and online increase, many feel that the younger generation of girls that look up to them are getting the wrong message. Many women in America and beyond are caught up in this constant portrayal as sex symbols, having some type of eating disorder, or having to keep a certain body image. A beer commercial, for example, would get it’s buyers attention by displaying an attractive female on it’s product. A lot of programs and TV shows give off the image of the Barbie Doll type characters get more viewers. This can change if more things in the media focused on a woman’s intelligence instead of just how she looks.

WOMEN AS RELIGIOUS LEADERS
As far as religion goes, many women in history have often outdid men when it came to supporting religious institutions. Inspiring trendsetters like Dr. Ingrid Mattson, (Director of the Macdonald Center for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations), Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins (General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada), and Rev. Dr. Suzan Cook (United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom), have changed the pace of female leadership in the church.