Dilma Rousseff in 2016 she was no longer in the list. In August 2011, Rousseff was included in the "Forbes list of the most powerful women in the world, at the 3rd position, behind Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In October 2010, she was included in the "Forbes list of the most powerful people in the world, at the 16th position. She was the third highest placed woman on the list, after Angela Merkel and Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress. On 20 September, she received a Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award at the Pierre Hotel in
Mayawati of their views against gender discrimination. When she was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, she publicly called Bhikkhus to prayer. She is also known as the "Iron Lady Mayawati". In 2008, "Forbes" added Mayawati in the 59th place on its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. She appeared in "Newsweek"s top woman achievers list in 2007. In 2009 a "Newsweek" article described her as the Barack Obama of India, and a potential candidate for Prime Minister. "Time" magazine included Mayawati in India's 15 Most Influential list for 2007. Mayawati's political career has attracted praise and controversy.