But they now seem to use their positions with far more confidence in putting women and their concerns squarely at the center of their agendas. And perhaps more importantly, a growing number of women are reaching for the highest political echelons in their countries by dint of their political talents alone.
但2011年的亚洲却涌现了一些完全不同的事物。虽然仍有一些女性领导人是在某种程度上利用家族影响力登台，但她们如今却开始更自信地将妇女事务直接列为自身政治议程的核心。而或许更重要的是，有越来越多的女性凭借着自己的政治天赋跻身各国政治高层。