Women in Leadership: The Godmother of CocaineSince the beginning of humanity, we have lived in a world controlled by the male species. Men are seen as strong, aggressive and powerful and therefore, in the eyes of a male-controlled society, they are born leaders. Women are biologically different from men, that much is obvious, but the question is whether or not different equals opposite. For the longest time the answer was yes until women started to stand up and speak out. In 1920, 72 years after the first women's rights group was founded, women were allowed to vote, but they still had to fight for equality between men and today the fight continues. intensify. As technology advances, so do our world and our opportunities. Gradually, more and more women are entering male-dominated fields, professionally and on the streets. My goal in this article is to shine a light on two things that everyone tries to brush under the rug: women in leadership positions and life on the streets. Women not only take a stand professionally, but also gain respect in many ways, including the drug cartel. Cocaine is the second most smuggled drug into the United States, behind marijuana. The world of drug trafficking is dangerous and corrupt. Since the 1960s, drug cartels have grown from a few huge operations to thousands of small ones, and all of them are dominated by men. In the world of drug lords and street life, women are nothing more than willing sex slaves and usually have absolutely no power in the drug trade. Sometimes there is a woman who ruthlessly takes her place in the drug trade and succeeds, but there can only be one queen. Griselda Blanco was born in Cartagena, Colombia on February 15, 1943 and she is known as "Cocaine Go.... .. middle of paper ...... eventually collapsed and in 2004, she was released from prison and sent back to Colombia. Blanco's family claims that after her release from prison, she converted to Christianity and left the drug game to become a family woman. No one heard of Blanco until September 3, 2012, when she was shot and killed by a motorcyclist driving outside a butcher shop by a former enemy of hers. Witnesses say the shooter was a well-known drug dealer, but no one has given any names. Griselda Blanco made history by becoming the first woman to lead, compete and excel in the drug game. She made a name for herself with her very aggressive leadership style and she stood up to men, in what is still today called men's territory. Blanco paved the way for women who wanted to break away from street life and the stature, money and respect that came with it..