Friday, October 24, 2008 6:22 AM

According to sources dating back as far as 3000BC, women have governed for centuries--but it wasn't until the 1960s that the first woman was elected; Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the first elected female Prime Minister in 1960. In the last several decades, women have made enormous advancements in personal independence--be it career or politics--and have broke the boundaries society had set for them.