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The most powerful women in the world, Forbes rankings

The ranking was based on four main parameters: money, media, impact and spheres of influence.

For political leaders, we evaluated gross domestic product and population; for business leaders, turnover and number of employees; for everyone, mentions and media reach.

The result is a list of women who are fighting the status quo.

Here are who the most powerful women in the world are.

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The most powerful women in the world, the ranking of Forbes
The ranking was based on four main parameters: money, media, impact and spheres of influence. For political leaders, gross domestic product and population were evaluated; for business leaders, turnover and number of employees; for everyone, mentions and media reach. The result is a list of women who are fighting the status quo.
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Jane Fraser
Jane Fraser (Saint Andrews, UK, July 13, 1967) is a Scottish-born U.S. business executive, partner of McKinsey & Company for 10 years, since 2019 president of Citigroup and also CEO of Consumer Banking.
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Julie Sweet
Julie Terese Sweet (Tustin, USA, July 12, 1966) is an American business executive and lawyer. He is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Accenture, a multinational professional services company.
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Karen Lynch
Karen Lynch (Newfoundland, Canada, July 25, 1967) is a bestselling author of the New York Times and USA Today urban fantasy novels for young adults.
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Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni (Rome, Italy, Jan. 15, 1977) is an Italian politician, since Oct. 22, 2022 President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, the first woman in the history of Italy to hold this office.
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Melinda French Gates
Melinda Ann French Gates (Dallas, USA, August 15, 1964) is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist, former wife of Bill Gates.
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Abigail Johnson
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson (Boston, USA, Dec. 19, 1961) is an American businesswoman, since 2014 president and chief executive officer of the American investment company Fidelity Investments (FMR) and president of its international subsidiary Fidelity International (FIL).
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Mary Barra
Mary Teresa Barra, (Waterford, USA, Dec. 24, 1961) is a U.S. businesswoman and CEO of General Motors since Jan. 15, 2014. Replacing in the post Dan Akerson, Mary Barra is the first woman to hold such a position in a global automotive industry
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Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris (Oakland, USA, October 20, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician, 49th vice president of the United States of America since January 20, 2021.
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Christine Lagarde
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde, (Paris, France, January 1, 1956), is a French politician, lawyer and banker who has been president of the European Central Bank since November 1, 2019.
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Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (Ixelles, Belgium, Oct. 8, 1958), is a German politician, President of the European Commission since Dec. 1, 2019, and a member of the CDU.
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