The 19th annual Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women is out now! From European Commission President Ursula vonderleyen to venture capitalist Jenny Lee, these influential women are making history.
ILLUSTRATION BY GRACELYNN WAN FOR FORBES; PHOTOS BY MICHELE TANTUSSI/AP; FRAZER HARRISON/GA/THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER/GETTY IMAGES; ANDREW MEDICHINI/AP; COURTESY OF GGV CAPITALDECEMBER 06, 2022, 06:30 AMladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was a defining moment for Europe. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen rose to the challenge.
For her leadership during the Ukraine war, as well as her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, von der Leyen sits atop the 19th annual Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Her influence is unique—no one else on the list formulates policy on behalf of 450 million people—but her commitment to a free and democratic society is not. Von der Leyen is just one face of the biggest storyline of 2022: women acting as stalwarts for democracy.
Representing the protesters on this year’s list is Jina “Mahsa” Amini, whose death in September sparked the unprecedented women-led revolution. The rest of the women are more traditional power players—39 CEOs; 10 heads of state; and 11 billionaires worth a combined $115 billion.
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