“Her influence is unparalleled: no one else on the list makes policy on behalf of 450 million people, but her commitment to a free and democratic society is unmatched. Von der Leyen is just one side of the biggest story of 2022: women in democracy.” are operating as veterans of the,” says Forbes.
At the podium are Frenchwoman Christine Lagarde, former head of the IMF and an old acquaintance with Argentina, and Kamala Harris, vice president of the United States. Also in the top ten are Giorgia Meloni and Kristalina Georgieva.
There is no Argentinian in the list of 100 most powerful women in the world.
In Iran, thousands of women have marched in the streets to protest against religious laws that treat them as second-class citizens. Representing the protesters on this year’s list is Zina “Mahsa” Amini, whose death in September sparked an unprecedented female-led revolution.
The rest of the women on the list are from more traditional fields: 39 executive directors; 10 heads of state; and 11 billionaires with a combined worth of $115 billion.
The list was determined by four main metrics: wealth, media, influence and sphere of influence. For political leaders, we measure GDP and population; for corporate leaders, revenue and workforce; And mentions in the media and reach of everyone. The result is a collection of women fighting against the status quo.
world’s 100 most powerful women ranking
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Christine Lagarde
- kamala harris
- mary barra
- Abigail Johnson
- melinda french gates
- Georgia Meloni
- Karen Lynch
- Julie Sweet
- jane fraser
- Mackenzie Scott
- Kristalina Georgieva
- Rosalind Brewer
- Emma Walmsley
- Ana Patricia Botin
- Gail Boudoux
- tsai ing-wen
- Ruth Porat
- safra catz
- Martina Merz
- carol tome
- Judith McKenna
- Susan Wojcicki
- Oprah Winfrey
- Nancy Pelosi
- Lauren Powell
- Amanda Blank
- amy hood
- katherine mcgregor
- pbe novakovic
- gwynne shotwell
- Shari Redstone
- Janet Yellen
- jessica tan
- ho ching
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Thasunda Brown Duckett
- cathy warden
- Marian Lake, Jennifer Pipszak
- Jacinda Ardern
- dana walden
- Sheikh Hasina Wajid
- Mary Callahan Erdo
- Adena Friedman
- Gina Rinehart
- Lynn Martin
- Mr. Mulani Indravati
- Vicki Holb
- Nikki Vidyavati
- Lisa Su
- Tricia Griffith
- Shemara Wickramanayake
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra
- Madhabi Puri Book
- Sinead Gorman
- tokiko shimizu
- yuriko koike
- Jennifer Salke
- Jenny Johnson
- hana al rostamani
- Donna Langley
- dong mingzhu
- Judy Faulkner
- robin denholm
- Suzanne Scott
- lynn good
- Soma Mandal
- belen garrijo
- Melanie Kress
- Bela Bajaria
- Paula Santilli
- laura cha
- Rihanna
- Mette Fredriksson
- Mary Meeker
- joey what
- Mazumdar-Shaw call
- jenny lee
- Taylor Swift
- Beyonce Knowles
- Guler Sabansi
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield
- Sanna Marin
- Solina Chow
- lee boo-jin
- Reese Witherspoon
- Zuzana Caputova
- Dominic Senquier
- Falguni Nair
- Julia Gillard
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- King Isa Al Gurg
- shonda rimes
- xiomara castro
- Samia Samadhan Hasan
- dolly parton
- kirsten green
- Mia Motley
- i am abudu
- Mahsa Amini
