Is the world ready for a female U.S. president?

No matter what side of the political aisle you're on, you have to agree that the U.S. has attracted a diverse slate of presidential candidates in recent years. The 2008 Presidential Election saw the first ever African American elected to office in Barack Obama. In addition, though she and her running mate, John McCain, fell short of victory, Sarah Palin nearly became the first ever Vice President of the United States.

Hillary Clinton failed to secure her party's nomination that year, but I think most of us knew she'd be back. Indeed, Clinton will get a shot at redemption in 2016, as she recently announced her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Whether she'll nab her party's nomination and win the general election remains to be seen, but there's no denying she's become a household name in politics.

In my view, a Hillary victory would empower women all around the world to shoot for even their loftiest goals -- whether it's to become the CEO of their male-dominated company or push for equal pay.

I realize not everyone is pulling for her, but she has a couple of helpful tools in her arsenal:

Ample experience as secretary of state and U.S. senator
Her husband Bill Clinton's backing
She's well-known

It'll be interesting to see how things shape up in the coming months. Since she is the favorite to win her party's nomination, I can only assume that the Republican Party will focus their efforts on mostly undermining her as opposed to any of the other Democratic candidates.

Do you think the United States is ready to see a woman in the Oval Office? Why or why not?

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