<div> </div><div><em><strong>While the US debates having a woman's image on a dollar bill, it's worth noting that many nations already feature women on their currencies, writes Haider Ali Khan</strong></em></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Men as kings, former presidents, heads of state or prominent statesmen have traditionally ruled the world's currencies.</div><div> </div><div>Now some want a better gender balance on currency notes, recognising the leading role women have played in society.</div><div> </div><div>Over the last few months there has been a campaign to put an image of Harriet Tubman, an advocate of ending the African and Indian slave trade in the United Sates, on a dollar bill.</div><div> </div><div>It has gained support in social media and received more than 600,000 votes to replace President Andrew on a US currency note.</div><div> </div><div>"It's time for a woman to be back on our paper currency," US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said.</div><div> </div><div>The US will replace Alexander Hamilton, featured on the $10 bill, with a historical female figure within five years, said Lew, who has sought public suggestions in this regard.</div><div> </div><div>While America is debating the issue, it's worth noting that many nations already feature women on their currencies.</div><div> </div><div>Queen Elizabeth II is on the British pound and has ruled the British mint as one of the world's longest-serving monarchs.</div><div> </div><div>Eva Peron is on Argentina's Peso. The second wife of President Juan Peron who served as First Lady of Argentina until her death in 1952, was known for her musicals, movies and feminist lore.</div><div> </div><div>Indira Gandhi's image can be found on some Indian coins. The fourth prime minister of India, who dominated India's political scene for decades, was voted the "Greatest Woman of the Millennium" by BBC in 1999.</div><div> </div><div>The Central African Franc depicts the image of a local woman.</div><div> </div><div>The Syrian queen Zenobia, famous for her resistance against Roman invaders in the second century, has her image on a Syrian pound note.</div><div> </div><div>The Philippines, Turkey, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia are among other countries that have women's images on their currencies.</div>
