These are the most influential women in the world
The US "Time" magazine has published its list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2015 - icons, pioneers, leaders and artists from around the world. North Korean Kim Jong Un, Chancellor Angela Merkel and country star Taylor Swift and human rights activist Malala Yousafzai.
There are strong women who shape society. Whether in the musical or political field, whether they are involved as technical visionaries in biotechnology or as role models as a transgender actress. They are women who have something to say. And say it!
After all, 40 people on the list are female. Although men are still clearly outnumbered, women are still expected: in 2014 there were 41 women, in 2013 there were only 35 female names among the "100 Most Influential People" and in 2010 there were 31.
The most influential titans
- Mellody Hobson, chairwoman of Dreamworks Animation (to whom we owe animation classics like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda)
- Elisabeth Holmes, entrepreneur in the biotechnology sector
- Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube
- Chanda Kochhar, visionary banker from India
- Janet Yellen, economist
- Kim Kardashian West, media phenomenon
Back to my roots
A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:36 pm PDT
The most influential pioneers
- Misty Copeland, ballerina
- Emmanuelle Charpentier & Jennifer Doudna, Genetic Researchers
- Emma Watson, actress and ambassador for UN Women (#HeForShe)
- Pardis Sabeti, biologist and geneticist who supports the fight against Ebola with her team
- Reese Witherspoon, actress and producer
- Chai Jing, environmental activist and documentary filmmaker ("Under the Dome")
- Kira Orange Jones, education expert
- Aura Elena Farfán, human rights activist from Guatemala
- Anita Sarkeesian, feminist, media critic and video blogger
- Sarah Koenig, journalist
- Laverne Cox, transgender actress from Orange is the new black
University of Nevada thanks so much for showing me all my love and support. Let's see if we can get the entire country using the hashtag #TransIsBeautiful.
A post shared by laverne cox (@lavernecox) on Apr 10, 2015 at 7:14 am PDT
The most influential artists
- Julianna Margulies, actress
- Amy Schumer, comedian
- Jill Soloway, has developed as a screenwriter, among other things, "Six Feet Under"
- Audra McDonald, actress
- Julianne Moore, actress
- Marie Kondo, Ordnungs-Profi and writer
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, writer and known for her talk, "We Should All Be Feminists."
The most influential leaders
- Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor
- Rula Ghani, "First Lady" from Afghanistan
- Obiageli Ezekwesili, former minister of education from Nigeria and activist (#BringBackOurGirls)
- Elizabeth Warren, Harvard Professor of Law and Financial Advisor
- Marine Le Pen, French politician
- Joanne Liu, Director of MSF International
- Samantha Power, journalist and UN ambassador
- Hillary Clinton, politician and presidential candidate for the 2016 US election
. @ BillClinton and I are over the moon to grandparents! One of the happiest moments of our life. pic.twitter.com/Cww4r8C9Zt
? Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 27, 2014
The most influential icons
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, law professor and judge at the Supreme Court
- Taylor Swift, pop and country singer
- Diane von Furstenberg, fashion designer
- Abby Wambach, football national player
- Ina Garten, TV cook
- Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate and human rights activist
- Björk, singer from Iceland
Who is still on the list?
The full list for 2015, along with moving explanations of why these women belong, can be found on the Time website.
