I was outside enjoying the sunshine and leafing through the March issue of Vogue when I came across three articles about three amazing and globally important  women: First Lady Michelle Obama, Queen Rania of Jordan, and First Lady of France, Carla Bruni.

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama

As Americans we are all familar with Michelle Obama. Before her husband entered politics she was a successful lawyer and hospital administrator; and with two young girls, she is a devoted mother. She has made it clear that she will not be a traditional First Lady. She has a lot to say and she is going to make sure that her voice is heard. She has only just begun as First Lady and I am excited to see what issues she challenges and what she can accomplish.

Queen Rania of Jordan never expected to be a queen; she married into the post. In a traditional Muslim society where abuses of women and children was once taboo subjects, Queen Rania started the Jordan River Foundation. The Foundation

Queen Rania of Jordan

Queen Rania of Jordan

has brought the issue to a forefront and been a driver of change. Queen Rania is in the unique position of a monarch with actual ruling power and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty. She has her own Youtube channel where she broadcasts to work to break down stereotypes. Youtube gave her a visionary award and she accepted with a spoof of David Letterman’s top ten countdown about why she started her youtube channel. Her number one reason: “Because suspicion, intolerance, and mistrust are driving us apart.” Watch the full speech here.

First Lady of France Carla Bruni

First Lady of France Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni, First Lady of France, is a far less traditional figure of the head of state. She is a former model and singer who married French President Nicholas Sarkozy last year. She actually is still waiting to recieve official French citizenship; she was born in Italy. She has spent the last year learning the French customs, laws, codes and protocol. Even as a first lady she continues to record music, her third album came out this year; but she has also taken on issues such as the fight against HIV/AIDs. She was appointed as the Global Ambassador for the Protection of Mothers and Children Against HIV/AIDs by the United Nations. She hopes that her words and music can help to effect social change.

These women are from three very different parts of the world, with three very different governments and cultures. But besides being married to some of the most powerful men on the planet, they have a lot in common. The number one concern for all of them is the welfare of their families and they all agree that their wardrobes are important to the way they are viewed in the public eye, it is Vogue after all. Most importantly, they are all using their positions of power to tackle important issues in their own countries and abroad.

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