8 Inspiring Stories of Female Empowerment and Success – Get Ready to Be Motivated! (5 of 5)

8. Benazir Bhutto: The First Female Prime Minister of a Muslim-Majority Country

Although Pakistan is a Muslim-majority country where men traditionally hold power, this didn’t stop the voters from electing Benazir Bhutto as their prime minister, a first in the Muslim world. Among her contributions were championing women’s rights in the country and improving social conditions for those struggling the most. Sadly, Bhutto was assassinated in 2007, but her legacy will always live on.