The Most Powerful Women You've Never Heard Of

Bangalore: Women have certainly proved their spirits in this male-dominated world. Not only have they cut away from the stereotype, but they also manage to come out shining dynamically in all fields be it politics or entrepreneurship. While there are a few who are world famous and have made their mark, foreign policy.com named the most powerful women you've never heard of and the list includes:

Helen Clark (Administrator, U.N. Development Program, New Zealand):

As New Zealand's prime minister, Helen Clark managed a decade of economic growth and won three straight terms in her post after a long career as a Labour Party legislator and cabinet minister. However, in less than a year following her departure as Kiwi prime minister, Helen turned to a much larger and more challenging stage. Since 2009, she has led the U.N. Development Program (UNDP), the arm of the United Nations charged with tackling the world's worst problems, from global poverty to corrupt governance to health and environmental crises. Clark now oversees the UNDP's nearly $5 billion annual budget and over 8,000 employees operating in 177 countries. Cholera in Haiti and famine in Somalia may be far from daily life for several New Zealanders, but Helen appears fearless. Her top goal as administrator, she said, is no less than to eradicate extreme poverty around the world.