As early as 1986, a Southeast Asian country produced its first female supreme leader—Philippine President Corazon Aquino. In fact, to this day, several women have reached the pinnacle of power in Southeast Asian countries. In addition to Mrs. Aquino, there are also Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Indonesian President Megawati Sukarno, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, and Myanmar State Counselor Aung Shan Suu Kyi. Even within the entire world, the phenomenon of frequent female top leaders in Southeast Asian countries is very unique. Statistics show that from 1960 to 2009, a total of 71 women from 52 countries in nearly 200 countries around the world served as national-level leaders. The…