by the time of her death, she was one of the most powerful women, or maybe even the most powerful woman, in the world. she is known for her work in many charitable and feminist causes, and became an icon to many people in argentina. evita was president of the peronist women's party, a big and powerful political party made up of women who supported the perons' party. she ran the ministry of labor and the ministry of health. she helped legalize divorce in argentina, as well as playing a pivotal role in enacting women's suffrage in argentina.the maria eva duarte de perón welfare foundation gave a lot of funds, goods and medicine to the poor. the poor liked evita peron a lot. her life inspired both a musical and a movie called "evita". the movie starred madonna.