German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a feminist icon after 16 years in power even though the world’s most powerful woman has only belatedly accepted that label as she prepares to step down, and conceded that gender equality is still a long way off.
Reuters: Germany’s Merkel still inspires many women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv, on Aug. 22, 2021.
