100 Women (BBC)

International award given by the BBC December 2016 October 2020 100 Women BBC 100 Women and Wikipedia freebies.jpg Active 2024 12 Annually 2013–present yes 2013 10 22 100 Women 100 Women is a BBC multi-format series established in 2013. The annual series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in Londonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24579511 BBC News 100 Women: Who is taking part? 22 October 2013 and Mexico.Low Harry 100 Women 2016: Mexico festival draws thousands https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38101195 BBC News 25 November 2016http://www.inmujeres.cdmx.gob.mx/participa-inmujerescdmx-en-festival-100-women-de-la-bbc/ Participa Inmujeres CDMX en el festival 100 Women de la BBC 24 November 2016 CDMX es 6 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091507/http://www.inmujeres.cdmx.gob.mx/participa-inmujerescdmx-en-festival-100-women-de-la-bbc/ 20 December 2016 dead Announcement of the list is the start of an international "BBC's women season", lasting three weeks including broadcast, online reports, debates and journalism on the topic of women.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Saalumarada-Thimmakka-in-BBCs-100-Women-list/articleshow/55573030.cms Saalumarada Thimmakka in BBC's 100 Women list 23 November 2016 The Times of India Women around the world are encouraged to participate via social media and comment on the list, as well as on the interviews and debates that follow release of the list.Stoughton India Lebanon makes its mark on BBC's 100 Women list http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-28/275679-lebanon-makes-its-mark-on-bbcs-100-women-list.ashx 6 December 2016 The Daily Star 28 October 2014 Beirut, Lebanon 10 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161210000901/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-28/275679-lebanon-makes-its-mark-on-bbcs-100-women-list.ashx dead History After the 2012 Delhi gang rape, then BBC Controller Liliane Landor,Martinson Jane https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/16/bbc-world-service-languages-boss-and-diversity-champion-quits BBC World Service Language Boss and Diversity Champion Quits 16 June 2016 The Guardian BBC editor Fiona CrackWITW Staff BBC's 100 Women program celebrates female accomplishments across the globe http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/11/18/bbcs-100-women-program-celebrates-female-accomplishments-across-the-globe/ The New York Times 18 November 2015 6 December 2016 22 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151122072120/http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/11/18/bbcs-100-women-program-celebrates-female-accomplishments-across-the-globe/ dead and other journalists, were inspired to create a series focusing on the issues and achievements of women in society today.Crack Fiona https://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2013/oct/31/bbc-100-women-series The Guardian 100 BBC 100 Women: a series borne out of suffering and violence 31 October 2013 They felt that many of the issues women faced were not getting in-depth coverage, and in March 2013 a "flood of feedback from female listeners" was received by the BBC to the effect that the corporation should provide more "content from and about women."Fisher Amanda BBC assembles 100 women to get them talking on issues http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20131025/ARTICLE/310259879/1002 Khaleej Times 26 October 2013 6 December 2016 20 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220082307/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20131025/ARTICLE/310259879/1002 dead The BBC launched this series in 2013 to address the under-representation of women in the media.Impact case study (REF3b): Impact on strategy and institutional memory at the BBC World Service 2014 http://impact.ref.ac.uk/casestudies2/refservice.svc/GetCaseStudyPDF/32060 C23 Sociology, Open University Women to participate in the first programme were chosen by survey in 26 different language services. Programming ran over the course of a month, culminating in a conference held on 25 October, in which 100 women from across the world discussed issues they shared. A wide range of topics were debated covering employment challenges, feminism, motherhood, and religion,Fletcher Becky 11 things you need to know about #100Women Cosmopolitan 3 November 2013 http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/reports/a23843/100-women-conference-2013/ to examine both the cultural and social challenges women faced in living their lives.Rubana among BBC's 100 Women http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/oct/25/bangladeshi-entrepreneur-among-bbc%E2%80%99s-100-women Dhaka Tribune 26 October 2013 Dhaka, Bangladesh 6 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161210000914/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/oct/25/bangladeshi-entrepreneur-among-bbc%E2%80%99s-100-women 10 December 2016 dead One debate discussed whether being a feminist and a woman of faith was possible. The debate concluded with the majority thinking they excluded each other.Crack Fiona 2013-10-31 BBC 100 Women: a series borne out of suffering and violence https://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2013/oct/31/bbc-100-women-series 2025-11-21 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 The series included an interview with Malala and this was the first that had ever been broadcast. The series has since covered many topics, including education, healthcare, equal pay, genital mutilation, domestic violence, and sexual abusehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-23888283 BBC News #100 Women: Join the Conversation BBC 4 October 2013 5 July 2014 and seeks to provide women with a platform to discuss how to improve the world and eliminate sexism.Pantony Ali Meet the most badass women of 2016 Glamour 21 November 2016 http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/meet-the-most-badass-women-of-2016-1 6 December 2016 Condé Nast New York City, New York Women included on the list are from around the globe, and involved in diverse fields of endeavour.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-28/275679-lebanon-makes-its-mark-on-bbcs-100-women-list.ashx Lebanon Makes its Mark on BBC's 100 Women List 28 October 2014 The Daily Star India Stoughton 6 December 2016 10 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161210000901/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-28/275679-lebanon-makes-its-mark-on-bbcs-100-women-list.ashx dead Women who are already famous are included, as well as people who are less known.http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-100-women-of-2016_uk_5832ca0be4b09025ba32bec2 BBC '100 Women Of 2016' Highlights A Year Of Defiance For Womankind 21 November 2016 HuffPost Moss Rachelhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Seven-Indians-feature-in-BBC-100-Women-2015-list/articleshow/49844433.cms Seven Indians feature in BBC 100 Women 2015 list 19 November 2015 The Times of India 6 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120151351/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Seven-Indians-feature-in-BBC-100-Women-2015-list/articleshow/49844433.cms 20 November 2015 dead Laureates 2024 The 2024 list was released on 3 December and included women facing conflicts and humanitarian crises. The 2024 list was subdivided into five categories, including 11 in the category Climate Pioneers.BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-4f79d09b-655a-42f8-82b4-9b2ecebab611 2024-12-03 News en-GB Climate pioneers ImageNameCountryDescriptionframeless|151x151pxMaheder HaileselassieEthiopiaPhotographerframeless|142x142pxNejla IşıkTurkeyVillage head and forest campaignerframeless|124x124pxAdenike Titilope OladosuNigeriaClimate justice advocateframeless|100x100pxInna ModjaMaliArtist and climate advocateEnas Al-GhoulPalestinian TerritoriesAgricultural engineer125x125px|Shilshila Acharya, recipient of 2018 Conservation Award (WWF Nepal)Shilshila AcharyaNepalSustainability entrepreneurNaomi ChandaZambiaFarmer and trainerRosmarie Wydler-WältiSwitzerlandTeacher and climate campaigner143x143pxSasha LuccioniCanadaComputer scientist 142x142pxRosa Vásquez EspinozaPeruChemical biologistframeless|126x126pxBrigitte BaptisteColombiaEcologist Culture and education ImageNameCountryDescriptionOlivia McVeighUnited KingdomMake-up artistChristina Assi LebanonPhotojournalistDilorom YuldoshevaUzbekistanSeamstress and businesswomanframeless|151x151pxXuân PhượngVietnamFilm director, author, gallery owner151x151px|Nigel Baker and Eugenia BonettiEugenia Bonetti ItalyNunframeless|151x151pxLesley Lokko Ghana/United KingdomArchitectSu Min ChinaRoad tripper and influencerframeless|107x107pxAnat HoffmanIsraelReligious campaignerHinda Abdi Mohamoud SomaliaJournalistSvetlana AnokhinaRussiaHuman rights campaigner151x151px|Hamida AmanHamida Aman AfghanistanMedia and education entrepreneur148x148px|Johanna Bahamón 2018Johana Bahamón ColombiaSocial activistIdania del Río CubaFashion entrepreneurHelen MolyneuxUnited KingdomCo-founder, Monumental Welsh WomenShin Daewe MyanmarFilmmakerframeless|150x150pxCristina Rivera Garza Mexico/United StatesWriterframeless|150x150pxShahrnush Parsipur Iran/United StatesWriter and translatorPlestia Alaqad Palestinian TerritoriesJournalist and poetZhanylsynzat Turganbaeva KyrgyzstanMuseum manager Sharon Kleinbaum United StatesRabbiframeless|150x150pxMargarita Barrientos ArgentinaSoup kitchen founderYasmeen Mjalli Palestinian TerritoriesDesignerframeless|135x135pxTracey Emin United KingdomArtistRoxy Murray United KingdomDisability rights advocateframeless|135x135pxMaheder Haileselassie EthiopiaPhotographerPooja Sharma IndiaPerformer of funerary ritesLinda Dröfn Gunnarsdóttir IcelandWomen's shelter managerHarbia Al Himiary YemenHeritage conservation engineerMaria Teresa Horta PortugalPoet Entertainment and sport ImageNameCountryDescriptionframeless|114x114pxVinesh PhogatIndiaWrestler176x176px|EC 2024 - half marathon W (cropped)Joan Chelimo Melly Kenya/RomaniaLong-distance runnerframeless|133x133pxHend Sabry TunisiaActressframeless|133x133pxNaomi Watanabe JapanComedianframeless|122x122pxGaby Moreno GuatemalaLatin-pop musicianframeless|109x109pxAllyson Felix United StatesTrack and field athlete99x99px|Zakia Khudadadi in 2024Zakia Khudadadi AfghanistanTaekwondo Paralympianframeless|100x100pxNoella Wiyaala NwadeiGhanaAfro-pop musicianTracy Otto United StatesArcherframeless|133x133pxHadiqa Kiani PakistanSinger and songwriterframeless|152x152pxZhiying (Tania) Zeng ChileTable tennis playerframeless|144x144pxRaye United KingdomSingerframeless|133x133pxSharon Stone United StatesActressframeless|128x128pxElaha Soroor AfghanistanSinger and composerframeless|118x118pxFirda Marsya Kurnia IndonesiaHeavy metal musician138x138pxChloé Zhao United KingdomFilm directorframeless|135x135pxRebeca Andrade BrazilGymnastframeless|100x100pxInna Modja MaliArtist and climate advocateMadison Tevlin CanadaTalk-show host and modelframeless|133x133pxKim Ye-jiSouth-KoreaSport shooter Politics and advocacy ImageNameCountryDescriptionframeless|150x150pxAruna RoyIndiaSocial activistframeless|132x132pxAngela RaynerUnited KingdomDeputy Prime MinisterFeng YuanChinaWomen's rights advocate140x140px|Guerline Jozef, Executive Director of the Haitian Bridge AllianceGuerline JozefHaitiImmigration rights campaigner143x143px|Hala al-Karib or Hala Alkarib is a Sudanese activist against sexual violence in war. She is the regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of AfricaHala AlkaribSudanActivist against sexual violence in warDanielle CantorIsrael/Palestinian TerritoriesCultural activistFawzia al-OtaibiSaudi Arabia/United KingdomWomen's rights campaignerframeless|142x142pxNejla IşıkTurkeyVillage head and forest campaigner111x111px|Image of Katherine Martínez in the video 'Los niños del J.M. de los Ríos necesitan salir del país'Katherine MartínezVenezuelaHuman rights lawyerframeless|135x135pxKemi BadenochUnited KingdomLeader of the Conservative partyYumi SuzukiJapanPlaintiff in forced sterilisation lawsuit105x105pxNadia MuradIraqNobel Peace Prize laureateframeless|105x105pxGisèle PelicotFranceAdvocate of justice for sexual assault survivors, Rape survivorframeless|133x133pxHuang JieTaiwanPolitician137x137px|Annie Matundu 1Annie Sinanduku MwangeDR CongoMinerframeless|139x139pxSusan CollinsUnited StatesSenator120x120px|Kasha Jacqueline NabageseraKasha Jacqueline NabageseraUgandaDiversity and inclusion campaignerframeless|133x133pxEinav ZangaukerIsraelHostage release campaignerRosmarie Wydler-WältiSwitzerlandTeacher and climate campaignerframeless|162x162pxMahrang BalochPakistanMedical doctor and political activistLatisha McCruddenIrelandIrish Traveller Movement activist112x112px|'Waaddao' Chumaporn Taengkliang, LGBT Rights Activist and Member of TEA Group (Togetherness for Equality and Action)Ann Chumaporn (Waaddao)ThailandLGBTQ+ rights campaignerLilia ChanyshevaRussiaPolitical activist and ex prisonerZhina Modares GorjiIranWomen's rights campaigner158x158px|Amanda Zurawski 2024 (cropped)Amanda ZurawskiUnited StatesReproductive rights advocateframeless|133x133pxRuth LópezEl SalvadorLawyerLourdes BarretoBrazilCampaigner for sex workers’ rightsframeless|133x133pxHana-Rawhiti Maipi-ClarkeNew ZealandPolitician Science, health and technology ImageNameCountryDescriptionEnas Al-GhoulPalestinian TerritoriesAgricultural engineerKauna Malgwi NigeriaUnion leader for content moderators143x143pxOlga Rudnieva UkraineFounder, Superhumans CentreOlga Olefirenko ru Олефиренко, Ольга Юрьевна ca Olga Olefirenko id Olga OlefirenkoUkraineFarmer143x143pxSasha LuccioniCanadaComputer scientistRikta Akter Banu BangladeshNurse and school founderShireen Abed Palestinian TerritoriesPaediatrician105x105px|Silvana2010Silvana Santos BrazilBiologistframeless|126x126pxBrigitte Baptiste ColombiaEcologistSara BerkaiUnited Kingdom/EritreaDesigner of DIY science kitsGeorgina Long AustraliaMedical oncologist133x133pxKatalin KarikóHungaryBiochemist and Nobel laureateNour Emam EgyptFem-tech entrepreneurframeless|124x124pxAdenike Titilope Oladosu NigeriaClimate justice advocateSubin ParkSouth KoreaFounder, Stair Crusher Club157x157px|Gabriela Salas CabreraGabriela Salas Cabrera MexicoProgrammer and data scientistNaomi ChandaZambiaFarmer and trainerSafa Ali caSudanObstetricianSneha Revanur United StatesAI expertSamiaSyriaPsychology counsellorframeless|124x124pxShilshila Acharya NepalSustainability entrepreneurframeless|124x124pxSunita WilliamsUnited StatesAstronaut 142x142pxRosa Vásquez EspinozaPeruChemical biologist 2023 The 2023 list was released on 21 November and it included 21 women involved with climate change. The laureates included the Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, Aitana Bonmatí, Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, Timnit Gebru, Trần Gấm ca Trần Gấm de and Huda Kattan. The list was subdivided into four categories: Culture & Education, Entertainment & Sport, Politics & Advocacy and Science, Health & Tech, with 28 of the laureates dubbed climate pioneers (shown as green rows below).BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-02d9060e-15dc-426c-bfe0-86a6437e5234 2023-11-21 News en-GB Politics & Advocacy Image Name Country of birth Description100x100pxMaryam Al-KhawajaBahrain (also a citizen of Denmark)Human rights campaigner, board member of Civicus and the International Service for Human RightsShamsa AraweeloSomalia (also a citizen of the UK)Anti-FGM campaigner Yasmina BenslimaneMoroccoFounder of Politics4Her and gender equality campaignerYael Braudo-BahatIsraelPeace activist and co-director at Women Wage Peace100x100pxAlicia CahuiyaEcuadorIndigenous rights activist100x100pxAmal ClooneyLebanon (also a citizen of the UK)Human rights lawyer100x100pxDehenna DavisonUKMember of Parliament117x117pxChristiana FigueresCosta RicaDiplomat and climate policy negotiator with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change100x100pxBella GalhosEast TimorPolitical activist and LGBTQ+ rights advocate100x100px Rina Gonoi 2023-11-22 Ex-SDF member Rina Gonoi makes BBC's 100 Women list https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/22/japan/rina-gonoi-bbc-100-women/ 2023-11-23 The Japan Times enJapanFormer military officer and anti-sexual harassment activist100x100pxSonia GuajajaraBrazilState minister for native peoples and indigenous rights campaignerRenita HolmesUSAHousing rights campaigner 100x100pxNataša KandićSerbiaLawyer and human rights activist. Founder of the Humanitarian Law Center125x125pxRukshana KapaliNepalHousing rights campaigner and transgender human rights activist Sofia KosachevaRussiaFirefighter127x127pxMonica McWilliamsUKFormer politician and peace negotiator during the Good Friday Agreement talks. Co-founder of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition Najla Mohamed-Lamin Western SaharaWomen's rights and climate activist in the Saharawi refugee camps137x137px Ulanda MtambaMalawiCampaigner against child marriageTamar MuseridzeGeorgiaInvestigative journalistNeema NamadamuDemocratic Republic of CongoDisability rights campaigner137x137pxMichelle ObamaUSAAttorney, author and campaigner137x137pxSepideh Rashnu2023-11-21 Iranian Woman Opposed to Forced Hijab in BBC's "100 Women 2023" List IRANWIRE https://iranwire.com/en/women/122723-iranian-woman-opposed-to-forced-hijab-in-bbcs-100-women-2023-list/ 2023-11-23IranWriter and artistBernadette SmithCanadaAdvocate for families of missing indigenous women and girls. Co-founder of Drag the RedIryna StavchukUkraineClimate policy adviser at the European Climate Foundation100x100pxGloria SteinemUSAFeminist leader and co-founder of Ms. magazineSummia ToraAfghanistanRefugee rights campaigner Xu ZaozaoChinaEgg freezing campaigner. Advocate for single women's reproductive rights and bodily autonomy Entertainment & Sport Image Name Country of birth Description125x125pxAitana BonmatíSpainFootballer, winner of the Ballon d'Or and former UEFA player of the yearAntinisca CenciItalyEquestrian vaulterAndreza Delgado ca Andreza Delgado de Andreza Delgado esBrazilCurator and cultural manager. Co-founder of PerifaCon138x138pxDesak Made Rita Kusuma DewiIndonesiaSpeed climber100x100pxAmerica FerreraUSAActor and Latino rights advocateAnne GrallFranceComedian100x100pxGeorgia HarrisonUKTV personality. Anti-revenge porn campaigner 100px Harmanpreet Kaur IndiaCricketerDayeon Lee ca Lee Dayeon zh 李多妍 de Lee Da-yeonSouth KoreaClimate change campaigner for Kpop4planetJustina MilesUSADeaf performer133x133pxDia MirzaIndiaActor. Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme and a board member of the Sanctuary Nature FoundationZandile NdhlovuSouth AfricaFreediving instructor100x100pxAlice OsemanUKAward-winning author, illustrator and screenwriterParamidaGermanyDJ and music producerCamila PirelliParaguayOlympic heptathlete and EcoAthlete Champion100x100pxAziza SbaityLebanonSprinter100x100pxKhine Hnin WaiMyanmarActor and activist162x162pxBianca WilliamsUKAthlete Culture & Education Image Name Country of birth Description100x100pxAfroze-NumaPakistanShepherdessHosai AhmadzaiAfghanistanTV presenter on Shamshad TVEsi BuobasaGhanaFishmonger100x100pxChila Kumari BurmanUKArtist150x150pxPaulina ChizianeMozambiqueWriter. Winner of the Camões PrizeSusanne Etti caAustraliaSustainable tourism expertLicia FertzItalyAnti-ageism, feminism and LGBTQ+ activistJannatul FerdousBangladeshBurns survivor, film-maker, writer and disability rights campaigner130x130pxNatalia IdrisovaTajikistanGreen energy consultant100x100pxVee KativhuZimbabwe (also a citizen of the UK)Content creator and YouTuber100x100px Huda Kattan USAFounder of Huda Beauty100x100pxSophia KianniUSAStudent and social entrepreneurArati Kumar-RaoIndiaPhotographer100x100pxLouise MabuloPhilippinesFarmer and entrepreneur. Recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme as a Young Champion of the EarthMarijeta MojaševićMontenegroDisability rights activistSarah Ott ca Sarah Ott deUSASchool teacher and climate change ambassador with the National Center for Science Education111x111pxJetsunma Tenzin PalmoYadav Pihu 2023-11-22 BBC 100 Women 2023: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo's spiritual odyssey from London to the Himalayas https://www.cnbctv18.com/lifestyle/bbc-100-women-2023-jetsunma-tenzin-palmo-spiritual-odyssey-from-london-to-the-himalayas-18388141.htm 2023-11-23 cnbctv18.com enUK (citizen of India)Bhikṣuṇī buddhist nun111x111pxLala PasquinelliArgentinaArtist, lawyer, poet, lesbian and feminist activist100x100pxJess PepperUKFounder of Climate Café and fellow of the Royal Society of Arts100x100pxMatcha Phorn-inThailandCampaigner for indigenous and LGBTQ+ rightsCarolina Díaz PimentelPeruJournalist specialising in neurodivergence and mental health coverageShairbu SagynbaevaKyrgyzstanCo-founder of For Life sewing shop98x98pxDaria SerenkoRussiaPoet, writer and political activist. Member of Feminist Anti-War resistanceKera Sherwood-O'ReganNew ZealandIndigenous rights and disability advocateSagarika SriramUnited Arab EmiratesEducator and climate adviserClara Elizabeth Fragoso Ugarte ca Clara Elizabeth Fragoso Ugarte eu Clara Elizabeth Fragoso Ugarte deMexicoTruck driver125x125pxOksana ZabuzhkoUkraineWriter Science, Health & Tech Image Name Country of birth DescriptionBasima AbdulrahmanIraqGreen building entrepreneurBayang (activist) Bayang ca PalyangChinaDiarist and sustainability advocateAmina Al-Bish caSyriaVolunteer rescue worker with the Syria Civil Defence99x99pxRumaitha Al BusaidiOmanScientistSara Al-SaqqaPalestineGeneral surgeonSusan ChombaKenyaScientist and director at the World Resources InstituteLeanne Cullen-UnsworthUKMarine scientist99x99pxCanan DagdevirenDiehl Amanda 2023-11-21 BBC 100 Women 2023: Canan Dagdeviren https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/bbc-100-women-2023-canan-dagdeviren/ 2023-11-23 MIT Media Lab2023-11-23 Prof. Canan Dağdeviren featured in BBC's 100 Women list https://bianet.org/haber/prof-canan-dagdeviren-featured-in-bbc-s-100-women-list-288357 2023-11-23 bianet.org enTurkeyScientist and inventorIzabela DłużykPolandSound recordistMarcela Fernández Barreneche es Marcela Fernández Barreneche ca Marcela Fernández Barreneche deColombiaExpedition guide99x99pxAnamaría Font VillarroelVenezuelaParticle physicistTrần Gấm ca Trần Gấm deVietnamBiogas business owner131x131pxTimnit GebruEthiopia (citizen of USA)AI expert98x98pxClaudia GoldinUSAEconomist and recipient of Nobel Prize in EconomicsAnna Huttunen fi Anna Huttunen ca Anna Huttunen esFinlandCarbon impact tech expert128x128pxGladys Kalema-ZikusokaUgandaVeterinarian and conservationist. Founder of Conservation Through Public Health. Recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme as a Champion of the Earth in 2021Sonia KastnerUSAWildfire detection tech developerAstrid LinderSwedenProfessor of traffic safetyNeha MankaniPakistanMidwife110x110pxWanjira MathaiKenyaEnvironmental adviser. Former leader of the Green Belt Movement. Managing director for Africa & Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute and adviser to the Clean Cooking Alliance and the European Climate FoundationIsabel Farías MeyerChileJournalist and early menopause campaignerNatalie PsailaMaltaMedical doctorOlena RozvadovskaUkraineChildren's rights advocateSumini id Sumini caIndonesiaForest manager Fabiola Trejo MexicoSocial psychologist Jennifer UchenduNigeriaMental health advocate. Founder of SustyVibesQiyun WooSingaporeStoryteller and environmentalistElham YoussefianIran (citizen of USA)Human rights lawyer, adviser on climate and adviser on disability to the International Disability Alliance 2022 The list for 2022 was released on 6 December. Women included this year were Olena Zelenska of Ukraine, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, the singer Billie Eilish, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Selma Blair, Lina Abu Akleh, Alla Pugacheva, Elnaz Rekabi and Yulimar Rojas. The list was subdivided into four categories: Culture & Sport, Activism & Advocacy, Politics & Education and Health & Science.BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-75af095e-21f7-41b0-9c5f-a96a5e0615c1 2022-12-07 News en-GB Politics & Education Image Name Country of birth DescriptionMaeen Al-ObaidiYemenLawyer and mediatorFatima AmiriAfghanistanStudent100pxNathalie BecquartFrance (also a citizen of the Vatican City)Nun in the Congregation of Xavières and first ever female Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops.Taisia BekbulatovaRussiaJournalist. Founder of the independent media outlet HolodKristina BerdynskykhUkraineJournalistMaría Fernanda Castro MayaMexicoDisability rights advocateChanel2022-12-15 Chanel Contos included in BBC 100 Women list for 2022 https://neoskosmos.com/en/2022/12/15/news/australia/chanel-contos-included-in-bbc-100-women-list-for-2022/ 2023-11-23 NEOS KOSMOS en ContosAustraliaSexual consent activist100pxEva CopaBoliviaPolitician and mayor of El Alto of Aymara descentJoy EzeiloNigeriaLaw professor and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in personsIbijoke FaborodeNigeriaFounder of ElectHER99x99pxErika HiltonBrazilPolitician and campaigner for black and LGBT rights. The first black trans woman ever elected to a seat in the National Congress of Brazil100pxPark Ji-hyunSouth KoreaPolitical reformerZahra JoyaAfghanistanJournalist and founder of Rukhshana Media100pxUrsula von der LeyenGermanyFirst ever female President of the European Commission100pxNaomi LongNorthern Ireland union (uses a UK passport)Politician and former Lord Mayor of BelfastAyesha MalikPakistanFirst female judge on the Supreme Court of Pakistan Zara MohammadiIranKurdish language educator100pxMia MottleyBarbadosFirst female Prime Minister of Barbadosframeless|127x127pxSepideh QoliyanIranPolitical campaigner and workers’ rights advocate100pxRoza SalihIraq (active in Scotland, UK)Politician and member of activist group the Glasgow Girls100pxSimone TebetBrazilMember of the Brazilian Federal SenateKisanet TedrosEritreaEducational entrepreneur and Tigrinyan digital content creator100pxCheng YenTaiwanBuddhist philanthropist, founder of the Tzu Chi humanitarian organisation100pxNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeIran (also a citizen of the UK)Charity worker100pxOlena ZelenskaUkraineIncumbent First Lady, architect and screenwriter Culture & Sport Image Name Country of birth DescriptionDima AktaaSyriaRefugee and parathlete100pxZar Amir EbrahimiIranActor and founder of Alambic Productions100pxSelma BlairUSAActor and multiple sclerosis awareness campaigner100pxOna CarbonellSpainOlympic medal winning synchronised swimmerSarah ChanSouth SudanNBA scout and former professional basketball player. Advocate for education and sports100pxPriyanka ChopraIndiaActor and producer. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, campaigning for children's rights and education for girls100x100pxBillie EilishUSASinger and songwriter131x131pxOns JabeurTunisiaTennis playerSneha JawaleIndiaSocial worker133x133pxReema JuffaliSaudi ArabiaRacing driver and founder of Theeba MotorsportKadri Keung ca Kadri Keung es Kadri Keung ptHong KongFashion designerMiky LeeSouth KoreaProducer, architect of KCON music festival and vice-chair of CJ ENM100pxLaura McAllisterWalesUKProfessor and former footballer. LGBTQ+ sports ambassadorMilliThailandRap artist100pxRita MorenoPuerto RicoUSAEGOT winning actor100pxSalima Rhadia MukansangaRwandaFootball referee100pxAlla PugachevaRussiaMusician100pxElnaz RekabiIranClimber, appeared at the Asian Championships without a hijab in violation of Iranian law and was arrested as her action was interpreted by the Iranian government as a silent protest against the law in the context of feminist protesters in Iran at the time100pxYulimar RojasVenezuelaOlympic medal winning triple jumper and LGBTQ+ rights advocateSally ScalesAustraliaPitjantjatjaran artist100pxNana Darkoa SekyiamahGhanaWriter and feminist activist100pxGeetanjali ShreeIndiaAuthor and winner of the International Booker Prize100pxAlexandra SkochilenkoRussiaArtist, imprisoned by the Russian government for protesting against the Russian invasion of Ukraine100pxVelia VidalColombiaWriter and El Chocó cultural and education campaignerEsraa WardaAlgeriaUSADancer and proponent of raï, a grassroots genre historically associated with social protest Activism & Advocacy Image Name Country of birth Description Lina Abu Akleh PalestineHuman rights advocateVelmariri BambariIndonesiaActivist and women's rights campaigner100pxTarana BurkeUSAActivist. Started the MeToo movement.Sanjida Islam ChoyaBangladeshStudent100pxHeidi CrowterUKDisability rights campaigner with an emphasis on Down syndrome125x125pxSandya EknelygodaSri LankaHuman rights activist100pxGohar EshghiIranCivil activist and Iranian Complainant Mother100x100pxCeci FloresMexicoActivist and member of the Madres Buscadoras de Sonora collective100x100pxGeraldina Guerra GarcésEcuadorWomen's rights and anti-femicide activistMoud GobaUKRefugee and LGBTQ+ rights activist. Founding member of UK Black Pride100pxWomen cutting their hairIranGroup protesting against Iranian laws against women, (especially the law mandating that women wear a hijab at all times) and against its restrictive laws and theocratic government in generalGehad HamdyEgyptDentist and humanitarian100pxJudith HeumannUSADisability rights advocateJebina Yasmin IslamUKCampaigner for women's safetyLayli (pseudonym)IranProtester100pxHadizatou ManiNigerAnti-slavery campaigner100x100pxOleksandra MatviichukUkraineHuman rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist at the Center for Civil Liberties. Helps Ukraine document proof of Russian atrocities resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 136x136pxNarges MohammadiIranJournalist and human rights campaigner. Vice-president of the Defenders of Human Rights CenterTamana Zaryab ParyaniAfghanistanHuman rights activistAlice PataxóBrazilIndigenous rights activist and climate campaignerRoya Piraei fa رؤیا پیرایی ca Roya Piraei pt Roya PiraeiIranKurdish rights activist100pxYuliia SachukUkraineDisability rights advocateSuvada SelimovićBosnia and HerzegovinaPeace campaigner100pxEfrat TilmaIsraelTransgender volunteer and LGBTQ+ activist100pxZhou XiaoxuanChinaFeminist activist Health & Science Image Name Country of birth DescriptionAye Nyein ThuMyanmarMedical doctorSirisha BandlaIndiaAeronautical engineerVictoria Baptiste es Victoria Baptiste ca Victoria Baptiste ptUSANurse and vaccine educator. WHO Goodwill Ambassador for cervical cancer eliminationNiloufar BayaniIranEcologist and programme manager at the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation100x100pxSandy Cabrera ArteagaHondurasSexual and reproductive rights advocateSamrawit FikruEthiopiaTech entrepreneurWegahta Gebreyohannes Abera ca Wegahta Gebreyohannes Abera pt Wegahta Gebreyohannes Abera euEthiopiaHumanitarian aid workerDilek GürsoyGermanyHeart surgeon100x100pxSofía HeinonenArgentinaConservationistKimiko HirataJapanClimate change activist. Recipient of Goldman Environmental PrizeJudy KihumbaKenyaSign language interpreter158x158pxMarie Christina KoloMadagascarClimate entrepreneur and ecofeministIryna Kondratova uk Кондратова Ірина Юріївна ca Irina Kondràtova pt Irina KondratovaUkrainePaediatrician at the Kharkiv Regional Perinatal CentreAsonele Kotu ca Asonele Kotu es Asonele Kotu ptSouth AfricaTech entrepreneurErika LirianoDominican RepublicCocoa entrepreneur.Naja LyberthGreenlandPsychologist and trauma therapistNigar MarfIraqNurse100pxMonica MusondaZambiaBusinesswoman and nutrition advocateIfeoma OzomaUSAPublic policy and tech specialist116x116pxYuliia PaievskaUkraineParamedic and founder of Taira's Angels140x140pxJane RigbyUSAAstronomer and astrophysicist. Advocate for equity and inclusion in STEMAinura SagynKyrgyzstanComputer engineer and ecofeministMonica SimpsonUSAReproductive justice activist. Executive director of SisterSong100px Maryna ViazovskaUkraineMathematician. Winner of the Fields Medal125x125pxYana ZinkevychUkrainePolitician, front-line medical volunteer and military veteran 2021 The 2021 list was published on 7 December with special focus on Afghanistan. The year's keyword is reset, covering women who have contributed to "playing their part to reinvent our society, our culture and our world". The list was subdivided into four categories: Culture & Education, Entertainment & Sport, Politics & Activism and Science & Health, with half the total laureates being Afghan.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-59514598 The BBC's 100 women of 2021 BBC 7 December 2021 7 December 2021 Not everyone's real name was used for their safety; pseudonymised laureates are marked in the table below with an asterisk. Culture & Education Image Name Country of birth Description Lima Aafshid Afghanistan Poet and writerOluyemi Adetiba-Orija 2021-12-08 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija, Lynn Ngugi named BBC 100 Most Inspiring Women for 2021 https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/12/bbc-100-most-inspiring-women-for-2021/ 2023-11-22 BellaNaija en-USNigeriaLawyer and founder of the all-women law firm Headfort FoundationRada AkbarAfghanistanArtistCatherine CorlessIrelandLocal historianPashtana DurraniAfghanistanTeacher, founder and executive director of Learn AfghanistanSaeeda EtebariAfghanistanJewellery designer Sahar FetratAfghanistanFeminist activist, writer and film-maker100pxMelinda French GatesUnited StatesPhilanthropist and businesswomanSaghi GhahramanIranPoet and co-founder the Iranian Queer OrganizationAngela GhayourAfghanistanTeacher and founder of The Herat Online SchoolNajlla Habibyar ca Najlla Habibyar es Najlla Habibyar ptAfghanistanEntrepreneur100pxShamsia HassaniAfghanistanStreet artistMugdha Kalra ca Mugdha Kalra tr Mugdha Kalrat ptIndiaAutism-rights activist and co-founder of Not That Different Freshta KarimAfghanistanChildren's-rights activist and founder of Charmaghz mobile libraryAliya Kazimy ca Aliya Kazimy es Aliya Kazimy trAfghanistanEducator100pxBaroness Helena Kennedy QCUnited KingdomDirector, International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute100x100pxIman Le CaireEgyptContemporary dancer, choreographer and LGBTQ+ activist. Founder, Trans AsyliasDepelsha Thomas McGruderUnited StatesFounder of Moms of Black Boys United, COO of the Ford FoundationFahima MirzaieAfghanistanWhirling-dervish dancer100pxChimamanda Ngozi AdichieNigeriaWriterLynn NgugiKenyaJournalist100x100pxRehana PopalAfghanistanBarrister*RohilaAfghanistanSchoolgirl100pxAlba RuedaArgentinaTrans activist100x100pxElif ShafakFranceNovelist and advocate for women's and LGBTQ+ rightsAnisa ShaheedAfghanistanJournalist100pxMina SmallmanUnited KingdomPriest and educatorBarbara SmolińskaPolandFounder of Reborn Sugar BabiesAdelaide Lala Tam ca Adelaide Lala Tam es Adelaide Lala Tam ptChinaArtist and food designer100pxVera WangUnited StatesFashion designer100x100pxMalala YousafzaiPakistanNobel Peace Prize laureate, co-founder of the Malala Fund and girls’ education activist Entertainment & Sport Image Name Country of birth Description 149x149px Halima Aden Kenya Humanitarian and former model. UNICEF ambassador for children's rights.100pxLeena AlamAfghanistanActor and human-rights activistSevda AltunolukTurkeyProfessional goalball player and Paralympic champion100pxNilofar BayatAfghanistanWheelchair basketball player and advocate for women with disabilitiesCarolina GarcíaArgentinaDirector, NetflixGhawgha Taban fa غوغا تابان ru Гауга Табан es Ghawgha TabanAfghanistanMusicianChloé Lopes GomesFranceBallet dancerTanya Muzinda2021-12-09 Tanya makes top 100 influential BBC's women list https://www.herald.co.zw/tanya-makes-top-100-influential-bbcs-women-list/ 2023-11-22 The Herald enZimbabweMotocross champion*RazmaAfghanistanMusician100pxRoya SadatAfghanistanFilm-makerShogufa Safi ca Shogufa Safi es Shogufa Safi ptAfghanistanOrchestra conductor*SaharAfghanistanFootballerFatima Sultani tr Fatima Sultani ca Fatima Sultani esAfghanistanMountaineer and martial arts expert100pxNanfu WangChinaFilm-maker100pxMing-Na WenMacau(China)Actor100pxRebel WilsonAustraliaActress, writer and producer Politics & Activism Image Name Country of birth Description Muqadasa Ahmadzai Afghanistan Social and political activist. Recipient of N-Peace award Abia Akram Pakistan Disability rights activist100x100pxDr AlemaAfghanistanPhilosopher, campaigner and women's-rights advocate Wahida Amiri Afghanistan Librarian and protester100px Natasha Asghar United Kingdom Member of the Welsh Senedd100pxMarcelina BautistaMexicoActivist and union leader100pxCrystal BayatAfghanistanSocial activist and human-rights advocateRazia BarakzaiAfghanistanProtester100x100pxNajla El MangoushUnited Kingdom LibyaLibyan Minister of Foreign AffairsShila EnsandostAfghanistanTeacher and women's rights advocateFatima GailaniAfghanistanPeace negotiatorMomena Ibrahimi tr Momena Ibrahimi ca Momena Ibrahimi esAfghanistanPolicewomanHoda KhamoshIranPeriod campaigner, poet and journalist100pxElisa Loncón AntileoChilePresident, Constitutional Convention*MaralAfghanistanCampaigner*MasoumaAfghanistanPublic prosecutor100pxFiamē Naomi MataʻafaSamoaPrime minister of the Independent State of Samoa149x149pxSalima MazariIranPolitician and former governor of Charkint district100pxAmanda NguyenUnited StatesSocial entrepreneur, civil-rights activist and founder of RiseBasira PaighamAfghanistanGender-equality and gender-minorities activistMonica PaulusPapua New GuineaCampaigner against sorcery accusation-related violence100pxManjula PradeepIndiaLawyer and human-rights activist. Executive director of the Navsarjan TrustHalima Sadaf KarimiAfghanistanCampaigner for women's rights, politician and former MPSoma SaraUnited KingdomFounder of Everyone's InvitedMahbouba SerajAfghanistanWomen's and children's rights activist. Founder, Afghan Women's Network*Ein Soe MayMyanmarPro-democracy activistPiper Stege NelsonUnited StatesWomen's-rights activist and Public Strategies Officer at The Safe AllianceSister Ann Rose Nu TawngGomes Robin 2021-12-09 Myanmar nun among BBC's 100 Women of 2021 - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2021-12/bbc-110-women-of-2021-myanmar-cathholic-nun-tawng.html 2023-11-22 www.vaticannews.va enMyanmarCatholic nun126x126pxEmma TheofelusNamibiaPolitician100x100pxBenafsha YaqoobiAfghanistanDisabled rights advocateZala ZazaiAfghanistanPolicewoman Science & Health Image Name Country of birth Description 100px Mónica Araya Costa Rica Emissions-free transportation advocate Zuhal Atmar Afghanistan Entrepreneur and founder of Gul-e-Mursal recycling100x100px Jos Boys United Kingdom Architect Faiza Darkhani Afghanistan Environmentalist and women's rights advocate 100px Azmina Dhrodia Canada Safety policy lead at Bumble Jamila Gordon Somalia Chief Executive and founder of Lumachain Laila Haidari Pakistan Women's rights advocate and founder of Mother Camp, drug rehabilitation centre Zarlasht Halaimzai Afghanistan Co-founder and chief executive of Refugee Trauma Initiative Nasrin Husseini Afghanistan Veterinarian100x100px Amena Karimyan Afghanistan Astronomer Mia Krisna Pratiwi Indonesia Environmentalist and eco-activist 100px Heidi Larson United States Anthropologist and Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project. Recipient of the Edinburgh Medal Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki Cameroon Climate activist *Mahera Afghanistan Medical doctor Mulu Mesfin ca Mulu Mesfin es Mulu Mesfin pt Ethiopia Nurse Mohadese Mirzaee Afghanistan Pilot 100px Tlaleng Mofokeng South Africa Universal health access advocate and United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health 100px Natalia Pasternak Taschner Brazil Microbiologist and science writer *Ruksana Afghanistan Surgeon100x100px Sara Wahedi Afghanistan Chief executive of Ehtesab Roshanak Wardak Afghanistan Gynaecologist and former Member of Parliament Yuma Turkmenistan Psychotherapist and LGBTQ+ activist 2020 The 2020 list was described as "different" before it was scheduled to be announced on 24 November 2020,2020-11-16 100 Women News en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-48623037 2020-11-22 but it was released the day before. One name on the list was left blank as a tribute to the countless women around the world who had made sacrifices to help others. The list was subdivided into four categories: Knowledge, Leadership, Creativity and Identity.2020-11-23 BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year? en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-55042935 2020-11-23 Image Name Country of birth Description2020-11-23 BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year? en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55042935 2020-11-24Unsung heroWorldwideAcknowledgement of the "countless women around the world" who "have made a sacrifice to help others" in this "extraordinary year," including those who "have lost their lives while making a difference." Knowledge Image Name Country of birth DescriptionRina AkterBangladeshBangladeshi sex worker turned humanitarian100pxSarah Al-AmiriUAEChair, UAE Space Agency100pxAdriana AlbiniItalyPathologist and veteran fencerNisreen AlwanIraq United KingdomHealth and wellbeing of women through public health100pxElizabeth AnionwuUnited KingdomSickle cell and thalassaemia nurse specialist100pxDiana BarranUnited KingdomMinister for Civil Society and founder of SafeLives, a national charity dedicated to ending domestic abuseMacinley ButsonAustraliaInventor100x100pxFang FangChinaWriterSomaya FaruqiAfghanistanRobotics team leaderLauren GardnerUSAEpidemiologistIman Ghaleb Al-HamliYemenManager of a women-run microgrid100x100pxSarah GilbertUnited KingdomScientist who developed one of the COVID-19 vaccines100pxRebeca GyumiTanzaniaLawyer and founder of girls' rights organization Msichana InitiativeJemimah KariukiKenyaDoctor and creator of the free Wheels for Life ambulance serviceSafaa KumariSyriaPlant virologist100pxIshtar LakhaniSouth AfricaFeminist activistLucy MonaghanUnited KingdomCampaigner against sexual violenceDouce Namwezi N'IbambaDRC DRCSocial entrepreneur, journalist and activist100pxEtheldreda Nakimuli-MpunguUgandaMental health programme developerVernetta M Nay MoberlyUnited StatesIñupiaq environmental activist100pxSania Nishtar 2020-11-24 Mahira Khan, Sania Nishtar featured on BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women for 2020 https://images.dawn.com/news/1186064 2023-11-22 Images enPakistanGlobal health leaderLorna PrendergastAustraliaDementia researcher100x100pxSusana RaffalliVenezuelaDelivering nutrition to the malnourishedSapana Roka Magar 2020-11-24 Nepal's Sapana Roka Magar among BBC's 100 inspiring women http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/101242/ 2023-11-22 My Republica enNepalCrematorium technicianleft|100x100pxPardis SabetiIranComputational geneticistFebfi Setyawati ca Febfi Setyawati ptIndonesiaActivist, founder of Untukteman.idleft|100x100pxRuth ShadyPeruArchaeologistleft|112x112pxKathy SullivanUnited StatesScientist and astronautRima Sultana RimuBangladeshTeacher and humanitarian activist working with Rohingya refugeesAnastasia VolkovaUkraineAgricultural innovator. Founder of FluroSat100pxSiouxsie Wiles 2020-11-24 Covid-19: Siouxsie Wiles makes BBC's list of 100 inspiring women for 2020 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300166874/covid19-siouxsie-wiles-makes-bbcs-list-of-100-inspiring-women-for-2020 2023-11-22 Stuff enUKScientist and public health communicator100pxYee-Sin LeoSingaporeDoctor and research leader Leadership Image Name Country of birth DescriptionLoza Abera GeinoreEthiopiaAssociation footballer100pxChristina AdaneNetherlandsCampaigner against injustices of food system (free school meals)Yvonne Aki-SawyerrSierra LeoneMayor of Freetown100pxUbah AliSomalilandAdvocate against female genital mutilation100x100pxNadeen AshrafEgyptAdvocate against sexual harassmentBilkis DadiIndiaProtest leader100pxEvelina CabreraArgentinaFootball coach and manager.Carolina CastroArgentinaAdvocate for gender equality100pxAgnes ChowHong KongPro-democracy activistNaomi DicksonUKAdvocate for Jewish women and children suffering from domestic abuse100pxIlwad ElmanSomaliaPeace activist100x100pxJeong Eun-kyeongSouth KoreaKorea Disease Control and Prevention Agency commissioner, led COVID-19 responseleft|145x145pxMaggie GobranEgyptCoptic nun and child welfare advocateleft|100x100pxDeta HedmanJamaicaDarts champion100pxManasi JoshiIndiaPara-badminton championSalsabila KhairunnisaIndonesiaEnvironmental campaigner and School Strike for Climate leader100x100pxClaudia López HernándezColombiaMayor of Bogotá100pxSanna MarinFinlandPrime Minister of Finlandleft|133x133pxVanessa NakateUgandaClimate activist100x100pxNemonte NenquimoEcuadorWaorani activist100pxPhyllis OmidoKenyaEnvironmental activist. Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize100x100pxRidhima PandeyIndiaClimate activistleft|100pxOksana PushkinaRussiaPolitician, member of the State Duma100pxPanusaya SithijirawattanakulThailandStudent activist100pxNasrin SotoudehIranLawyer and human rights activist100pxSviatlana TsikhanouskayaBelarusExiled Belarus politicianArussi UndaMexicoCampaigner against femicide100pxAisha Yesufu 2020-11-24 Aisha Yesufu, Angelique Kidjo, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim named in BBC's "100 Women" 2020 List https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/11/bbc-100-women-2020/ 2023-11-22 BellaNaija en-USNigeriaActivist, co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaignGulnaz ZhuzbaevaKyrgyzstanDisability activist Creativity Image Name Country of birth Description100pxHouda AbouzLatifa Babas 2020-11-24 Moroccan rapper khtek makes it to the BBC's 100 women of 2020 https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/102086/moroccan-rapper-khtek-makes-bbc-s.html 2023-11-22 en.yabiladi.com enMoroccoRapper, women's rights and gender equality advocate100pxWaad al-KateabSyriaActivist, journalist and filmmaker100pxTsitsi DangarembgaZimbabweNovelist and filmmakerKaren DolvaNorwayChief executive and co-founder of No Isolation100pxJane FondaUnited StatesActor and social activist133x133pxKiran GandhiUnited StatesSinger, musician, and gender liberation activistMiho ImadaJapanMaster sake brewerIsaivaniIndia IndiaGaana singer and political campaignerNadine KaadanFranceChildren's author and illustratorleft|125x125pxMulenga KapwepweZambiaArtist and co-founder of the Zambian Women's History Museumleft|113x113pxJackie KayUnited KingdomPlaywright, novelist and national poet of Scotlandleft|151x151pxMahira KhanPakistanActor and activist and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador138x138pxAngélique KidjoBeninMusician and UNICEF ambassadorChu Kim DucVietnamArchitect and child welfare activist100pxZaharaMalema Poelano 2020-11-27 Zahara makes it onto the BBC 100 Women 2020 list https://www.ecr.co.za/music/zahara-makes-it-bbc-100-women-2020-list/ 2023-11-22 ECRSouth AfricaSinger songwriterleft|100x100pxNandarMyanmarFeminist activistleft|151x151pxAna TijouxFranceChilean hip hop protesterleft|100x100pxYulia TsvetkovaRussiaActivist, political prisoner100pxKotchakorn VoraakhomThailandLandscape architect100x100pxElin WilliamsUnited KingdomDisability rights activist100pxMichelle YeohMalaysiaActor and UN goodwill ambassador Identity Image Name Country of birth DescriptionMuyesser Abdul'ehed (AKA Hendan)Uyghur writer and language activist100x100pxErica BakerGermanySoftware engineer100x100pxCindy BishopThailandUN goodwill ambassador and modelWendy Beatriz Caishpal JacoEl SalvadorAdvocate for the rights of disabled people100pxPatrisse CullorsUSAHuman rights activist. Co-founder and executive director of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation133x133pxShani DhandaUKDisability activist100px Eileen FlynnIrelandSenator and social activist100pxAlicia GarzaUSAHuman rights activist. Co-creator of Black Lives Matter and the Black Lives Matter Global NetworkUyaiedu Ikpe-EtimNigeria NigeriaLGBTQ film director and activistleft|151x151pxGülsüm KavTurkeyDoctor, activist, co-founder of We Will Stop FemicideJosina MachelMozambiqueHuman rights activistHayat MirshadLebanonFeminist activist, journalist, co-founder of Fe-Male collective Laleh OsmanyAfghanistanWomen's rights activist and founder of #WhereIsMyName campaignCibele Racy pt Cibele Racy es Cibele Racy ar سايبيل هاسيBrazilTeacher, racial equality activist22 - Lea T-001 (17107157436) (cropped).jpg|132x132pxLea TBrazilTransgender rights advocate and model100x100pxAyu (Opal) TometiUSAHuman rights activist. Co-founder of Black Lives Matter100x100pxAlice WongUnited StatesDisability rights activist. Founder of the Disability Visibility Project 2019 The 2019 list was announced on 16 October 2019. The list of candidates was chosen from those nominated by the BBC's different language teams using the 2020 theme which was "The Female Future". The list was subdivided into six categories: Earth, Knowledge, Leadership, Creativity, Sport and Identity.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50042279 BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year? BBC News 16 October 2019 16 October 2019 Earth Image Name Country of birth DescriptionJudith BakiryaOrganic farmer and women's rights activistElla DaishEnvironmentalist and anti-plastic campaigner100pxKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanUrban anthropologist and co-founder of The Women Led Cities Initiative100pxGada KadodaFounder of the Sudanese Knowledge Society and trainer of community engineers100x100pxJamie MargolinClimate change activist and co-founder of Zero Hour movement100pxFrancia MárquezAfro-Colombian environmentalist and leader of a 10-day, 350-mile women's march. Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize100x100pxTrang NguyenWildlife conservationist and founder of WildActAutumn PeltierClean water advocateSwietenia Puspa LestariFounder of the Divers Clean Action Foundation and anti-straw campaignerCharlene RenClean water advocate, creator of MyH2O100pxNajat SalibaAir pollution researcher and chemistry professor100pxVandana ShivaEnvironmental leader and winner of the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize100pxGreta ThunbergClimate change activist100pxMarilyn WaringFeminist economist and environmental activist Knowledge Image Name Country of birth Description100pxMiMi AungNASA project manager and engineer158x158pxRaya BidshahriEducator and founder of Awecademy100pxKatie BoumanProcessed first-ever image of a black hole100pxLisa Campo-EngelsteinBioethicist and fertility and contraceptive researcher100pxRana el KalioubyArtificial emotional intelligence pioneer. Founder of Affectiva100pxAmy KarleBioartist and 3D-designer100pxFei-Fei LiPioneer of artificial intelligence who encourages women and minorities to build AI.100pxJulie MakaniTreatment of Sickle Cell DiseaseSarah Martins Da SilvaConsultant gynaecologist, obstetrician and fertility researcher100pxSusmita MohantySpaceship designer, entrepreneur and passionate climate action advocateBenedicte MundeleFresh food entrepreneur and founder of Surprise TropicalZehra SayersBiophysicist and chair of the SESAME project. Hayfa SdiriEntrepreneur and UN gender equality campaigner99x99pxNoor ShakerArtificial intelligence innovator100pxBonita SharmaRepublica 2019-10-16 Bonita Sharma in 'BBC 100 women 2019' list http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/77191/ 2023-11-22 My City enFounder of The Social Changemakers and Innovators100pxVeronique ThouvenotLeader of the Zero Mothers Die initiative100x100pxPaola VillarrealComputer programmer who developed Data for Justice100pxAmy WebbFuturist Leadership Image Name Country of birth DescriptionAlanoud AlsharekhWomen's rights activist. Winner of National Order of Merit100pxTabata AmaralPolitician working for education, women's rights, political innovation and sustainable futures100pxDhammananda BhikkhuniFirst female Thai Buddhist monk (bhikkhuni) and abbess of Songdhammakalyan Monastery100pxMabel BiancoFeminist medical doctor and women's rights activist. President of the Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM)100pxMaria Fernanda EspinosaFourth female president of the UN General AssemblySister Gerard FernandezRoman Catholic nun and death row counsellor100pxZarifa GhafariOne of Afghanistan's first female mayors; clean city advocate100pxJalila HaiderHuman rights lawyer and women's rights advocateAsmaa JamesJournalist and women's rights activistAhlam KhudrHuman rights protest leaderAïssata LamMicrofinance expert and women's rights advocate100pxSoo Jung LeeForensic psychologist and advocate for anti-stalking bill100x100pxGina MartinCampaigner to make upskirting illegal in England and WalesVan Thi NguyenCo-founder of the Will to Live Center100pxAlexandria Ocasio-CortezYoungest woman elected to Congress100x100pxOnjali Q. RaúfWriter and founder of Making Herstory100pxMaria RessaJournalist and founder of Rappler, a website exposing fake news100pxLyubov SobolLawyer and anti-corruption activistSamah SubayLawyer supporting families whose children have 'disappeared' Creativity Image Name Country of birth Description 100px Precious Adams Ballet dancer100pxManal Al DowayanSaudi photographer and artistMarwa Al-SabouniArchitect who runs the only Arabic website for architectural news. Winner of the Prince Claus award100pxYalitza AparicioActress and human rights activist100pxDayna AshPoet and cultural activist100pxAyah BdeirFounder of littleBits and STEM advocate100x100pxScarlett CurtisCo-founder of The Pink ProtestLuchita HurtadoArtist and environmental advocateAranya JoharBeat poet who writes about gender equality, mental health and body positivity100pxErika LustErotic film director, screenwriter and producerLauren MahonCancer survivor and podcasterLisa MandemakerDesigner of prototype artificial wombRaja MezianeAnti-government songs about social injustice, alleged corruption and inequalityAshcharya PeirisBlind fashion designer and motivational speakerDanit PelegFashion designer of 3D-printed clothingKalista SyScreenwriter of television series Mistress of a Married Man100pxIda VitalePoet, and fifth woman to win Cervantes Prize for lifetime writing achievement Sport Image Name Country of birth DescriptionJasmin AkterRohingya refugee and cricketer100pxKimia AlizadehFirst female Iranian Olympic medallist100pxDina Asher-SmithFastest woman in British history100pxSalwa Eid Naser400m world champion runner100pxBethany FirthParalympic champion swimmer100pxShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce100m world sprint champion100pxTayla HarrisAustralian rules footballer and boxerHuang WensiProfessional boxerFiona KolbingerFirst woman cyclist to win the Transcontinental RaceHiyori KonSumo wrestler100pxFarida OsmanFirst woman in Egypt to win a swimming medal100pxMegan RapinoeWorld Cup winner and advocate for equality in football (soccer)Jawahir RobleUK's first Muslim, black, female, hijab-wearing refereewhich sport? January 2020 Identity Image Name Country of birth Description Parveena Ahanger Human rights activist 100px Piera Aiello Anti-mafia politician Rida Al Tubuly Peace campaigner 100px Nisha Ayub Transgender activist 100px Sinéad Burke Disability activist 100x100px Sharan Dhaliwal Writer and advocate for mental and sexual health for young South Asians, and LGBTQ rights Lucinda Evans Women's rights activist and founder of Philisa Abafazi Bethu (Heal our Women) Owl FisherSophia Fontaine Andie 2019-10-16 From Iceland — Icelandic Writer And Trans Activist Amongst BBC's 100 Women 2019 https://grapevine.is/news/2019/10/16/icelandic-writer-and-trans-activist-amongst-bbcs-100-women-2019/ 2023-11-22 The Reykjavik Grapevine en-US Transgender activist, journalist and writer Hollie Sex trafficking survivor Yumi Ishikawa Gender discrimination campaigner and founder of KuToo movement Subhalakshmi Nandi Gender equity researcher and campaigner Natasha Noel Body positivity influencer and Yogini 100px Djamila Ribeiro Writer and Afro-Brazilian women's rights advocate 100px Nanjira Sambuli World Wide Web Foundation digital equality expert Pragati Singh Doctor running Indian Aces, an online community for asexual people127x127px Bella Thorne Actress and director Purity Wako Life coach empowering women Sara Wesslin Skolt Sami journalist who lobbied for government funding for Sami language teaching Gina Zurlo Expert in religion statistics 2018 The 2018 list was announced in November 2018. The list included the 27th Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Stacey Cunningham who runs the New York Stock Exchange and Shaparak Shajarizadehhttps://www.opencanada.org/features/shaparak-shajarizadeh-and-fight-womens-rights-iran/ Shaparak Shajarizadeh and the fight for women's rights in Iran OpenCanada 4 January 2019 2020-03-10 who challenged the Iranian law that requires women to wear the Hijab.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46225038 100 Women 2018: What to look forward to 2018-11-19 BBC News 2018-11-19 en-GB27 September 2017 BBC 100 Women 2017: Who is on the list? en https://www.bbc.com/news/world-41380265Young Sarah 2018-11-19 BBC 100 Women reveals list of inspiring activisits, mothers and CEOs around the world for 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/bbc-100-women-2018-list-who-jameela-jamil-chidera-eggerue-who-a8640851.html 2023-11-22 The Independent en Image Name Country of birth Description 100px Abisoye Ajayi-AkinfolarinBayagbon Oluwatoyin 2018-11-20 Amina Mohammed, Bola Tinubu... four nigerians make the bbc 100 Women list https://www.thecable.ng/amina-mohammed-bola-tinubu-four-nigerians-make-bbc-100-women-2018-list 2023-11-22 TheCable Social impact entrepreneur 100x100px Esra'a Al Shafei Bahrain Bahrain Leads not-for-profit Majal.org Svetlana Alekseeva Model and burns survivor 100px Lizt Alfonso Director and choreographer, Cuba 100px Nimco Ali Somaliland Somaliland Writer and FGM activist 100px Isabel Allende Author Boushra Yahya Almutawakel Artist, photographer and activist Alina Anisimova Student programmer at Kyrgyz Girls' Space School 100px Frances Arnold Nobel Prize winning chemical engineer Uma Devi Badi Leader of the Badi movement and member of the Provincial Assembly in Nepal Judith Balcazar Fashion designer and co-founder of Giggle Knickers (underwear for women with urinary incontinence) 100px Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista Lawyer who works against domestic violence as the face of the NiUnaMenos (Not One [woman] Less) Leyla Belyanova Academic and ecologist, seeking to protect Uzbekistan's birdlife and mountain ecosystems 100px Analia Bortz Doctor, rabbi and bioethicist treating women with fertility problems 100px Fealofani Bruun Traditional Polynesian navigator and qualified yachtmaster Raneen Bukhari ca Curator, gallery manager, and business developer 100px Joy Buolamwini Artificial intelligence artist and researcher Barbara Burton ca Barbara Burton ur باربرا برٹن Founder and CEO of BehindBras, a charity that supports women prison leavers 129x129px Tamara Cheremnova Author, living with cerebral palsy 100px Chelsea Clinton Writer and organiser, Vice-chair of the Clinton Foundation 100px Stacey Cunningham NYSE President Jenny Davidson CEO of Stand Up Placer 100px Asha de Vos Marine biologist 100px Gabriella Di Laccio Soprano and founder of DONNE: Women in Music Xiomara Diaz ca Xiomara Diaz pt Entrepreneur, restaurant owner and charity founder 100px Noma Dumezweni Actor 100px Chidera Eggerue "The Slumflower" bloggerShrouk El-Attar Electronic design engineer Nicole Evans ca Online retail sales facilitator and supporter of women who are experiencing Early menopause Raghda Ezzeldin ca Free diver Mitra Farazandeh Artist advocate for people with physical disabilities Mamitu Gashe Senior nurse aide and fistula surgeon Meena Gayen ca Business owner and road builder 100px G.E.M. (Gloria Tang Tsz-kei) November 2023 Singer-songwriter 100px Fabiola Gianotti Particle physicist and director general of CERN 100px Julia Gillard 27th Prime Minister of Australia 100px Elena Gorolová Social worker, campaigning against forced sterilisation Randi Heesoo Griffin Olympic ice hockey player and data scientist, advocate for equal pay for women in ice hockey Janet Harbick ca Altruistic surrogate Jessica Hayes (teacher) Jessica Hayes ca Jessica Hayes fr Jessica Hayes Theology teacher and consecrated virgin 100px Thando Hopa Model, lawyer and diversity and inclusion advocate 100px Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Environmentalist and advocate for indigenous people and women 100x100px Reyhan Jamalova Entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Rainenergy, company that collects energy from rainwater 100px Jameela Jamil British actor who founded @i-weigh Liz Johnson Paralympian gold medal swimmer and entrepreneur, with a recruitment agency aiming to close the disability employment gap Lao Khang ca Rugby player and coach Joey Mead King Model and television presenter 100px Krishna Kumari2018-11-20 Pakistan's first female Dalit lawmaker listed in BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women https://indianexpress.com/article/pakistan/pakistans-first-female-dalit-lawmaker-krishna-kumari-kohli-bbc-5454507/ 2023-11-22 The Indian Express en Women's rights campaigner elected to Pakistan Senate 100px Marie Laguerre Civil engineer and architecture student, who has developed platform where women can share stories of street harassment Veasna Chea Leth Lawyer, first woman to study law in Cambodia Ana Graciela Sagastume López ca Women and Femicide Special Prosecutor 100px Maria Corina Machado Political leader who has campaigned to safeguard democratic processes in Venezuela 100px Nanaia Mahuta Minister of Maori development, first female parliamentarian to wear a Maori face tattoo 131x131px Sakdiyah Ma'ruf Indonesia's first female Muslim stand-up comedian 100x100px Nujeen Mustafa Syrian refugee, activist, and a campaigner on behalf of refugees with disabilities Lisa McGee Northern Irish playwright and the writer and creator of Derry Girls Kirsty McGurrell ca Charity co-ordinator of 4Louis, providing memory boxes for bereaved parents of stillborn babies Becki Meakin ca General manager of Shaping Our Lives, advocate for people with disabilities 100px Ruth Medufia Female welder acting as role model for young women in the construction industry Larisa Mikhaltsova ca Larissa Mikhaltsova Accordion music teacher who became a model at age 63 100px Amina J. Mohammed Deputy secretary general, United Nations 100px Yanar Mohammed President of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) Joseline Esteffania Velasquez Morales Student and NGO co-ordinator, campaigning to end forced marriages 100px Robin Morgan Author and activist, founder of The Sisterhood is Global Institute and the Women's Media Center Dima Nashawi Artist, clown and visual storyteller, who collects and reflects tales from Syria Helena Ndume Ophthalmologist who has performed sight-restoring surgeries upon 35,000 Namibians, free of charge 100px Kelly O'Dwyer Minister for jobs and industrial relations, and minister for women in the Australian parliament Yuki Okoda Astronomer, first person to discover a new star that could shed light on the origins of the Solar System 100px Olivette Otele Professor of History at Bath Spa University, England 100px Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo Mayor of Mexico City and Nobel Peace Prize-winning physicist Park Soo-yeon ca Park Soo-yuen Digital campaigner against sex crimes 100px Ophelia Pastrana Comedian and media personality Viji Palithodi Activist who founded the Penkootam women's union in Kerala 100px Brigitte Sossou Perenyi Documentary producer and former Trokosi Vicky Phelan Exposed the Irish Cervical Check Screening scandal 100px Rahibai Soma Popere Farmer and founder of Seed Bank, India collecting indigenous seeds Valentina Quintero Journalist promoting tourism and the environment through television programs Sam Ross (catering assistant) Sam Ross ca Sam Ross Catering assistant and advocate for people with Down syndrome 100px Fatma Samoura Secretary General of FIFA Juliet Sargeant Garden designer Sima Sarkar ca Full-time mother of 18-year-old disabled child Shaparak Shajarizadeh Activist against compulsory hijab rule, now in exile Haven Shepherd Suicide bomb survivor and Paralympic hopeful Nenney Shushaidah Binti Shamsuddin Female Syariah judge 100px Hayat Sindi Biotechnologist, Unesco Goodwill Ambassador for science and founder of the i2 Institute for imagination and ingenuity 150x150px Jacqueline Straub de ca Theologian, journalist and author seeking to become a Catholic priest 100px Donna Strickland Professor of Physics, University of Waterloo, Canada and winner of Nobel Prize in Physics, 2018 Kanpassorn SuriyasangpetchDentist, mental health advocate and app developer Setsuko Takamizawa ca Setsuko Takamizawa id Learning English to help tourists at Tokyo's 2020 Olympic Games Nargis Taraki ca Nargis Taraki es Nargis Taraki NGO legal adviser who campaigns for female empowerment 100px Ellen Tejle Campaigner for awareness of women's representation in film Helen Taylor Thompson AIDs Hospice founder Bola Tinubu Lawyer who established the first free children's helpline in Nigeria 100x100px Errollyn Wallen Opera composer and Ivor Novello Award winner100px Safiya Wazir Community activist and U.S. politician 100px Gladys West Mathematician, instrumental in developing GPS Luo Yang Art photography series on Chinese girls since 2007 Maral Yazarloo-Pattrick Fashion designer and motorcyclist Tashi Zangmo Bhutan Bhutan Executive director for the Bhutan Nuns Foundation Jing Zhao (entrepreneur) Jing Zhao ca Jing Zhao Entrepreneur running online sex education network 2017 In 2017 the women on the list were part of a 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world. Coming together in four teams, the women shared their experiences and created innovative ways to tackle:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-41380265 BBC 100 Women 2017: Who is on the list? BBC News 1 November 2017 The glass ceiling (#Teamlead) Female illiteracy (#Teamread) Street harassment (#Teamgo) Sexism in sport (#Teamplay) Glass ceiling team Image Name Country of birth Description 100x100px Agnes Atim Apea Founder and CEO of Hope Co-ops 100px Amy Cuddy Harvard social psychologist and author 100px Elaine Welteroth Editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue Erin Akinci Data scientist 100px Jin Xing Dancer, television star and business owner Karlie Noonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41887971 The women championing their scientific ancestors Halton Mary 2017-11-07 2019-08-28 en-GB Astronomer Lea Coligado Software engineer Lori Nishiura Mackenzie Executive Director of the Clayman Institute, Stanford University 100px Loujain Alhathloul Student Maci Peterson Co-founder and CEO, On Second Thought Mariana Feraru Cosmetician 100px María Teresa Ruiz Astronomer Marilyn Loden Author, management consultant and diversity advocate Marina Potoker Managing director, Rockwool Russia Melisa Marquez-Rodriguez Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Lead Android engineer for website builder, Weebly.com 100px Michelle Mone Entrepreneur Muhabbat Sharapova Maths teacher Nana Akua Oppong Birmeh Architect Natalia Margolis Software Engineer at Huge agency 100x100px Romina Bernardo (aka Chocolate Remix es Chocolate Remix ca) Musician Roya Ramezani Design strategist 99x99px Rumman Chowdhury Senior Principal at Accenture AI Sasha Perigo Student Savita Devi (drummer) Savita Devi pt Savita Devi (percussionista) Drummer 100px Susi Pudjiastuti Politician and entrepreneur Suzanne Doyle-Morris Author and expert on gender in the workplace Women illiteracy team Image Name Country of birth Description Aditi Avasthi Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO, Embibe Huỳnh Thị Xậm Librarian 100px Indira Rana Magar Founder, Prisoner's Assistance Nepal 100x100px Ira Trivedi Writer 100x100px Maggie MacDonnell Teacher100x100px Marieme Jamme Founder of iamtheCODE Mehroonisa Siddiqui Homemaker 100px Michelle Bachelet President of Chile Nitya Thummalachetty Director of Diversity, FortunaPIX 100px Peggy Whitson Astronaut Priyanka Roy Student 100px Sakena Yacoobi CEO of Afghan Institute for Learning and social entrepreneur with four private schools and one radio station. Tulika Kiran Teacher and social worker 100x100px Urvashi Sahni Founder and CEO, Study Hall Educational Foundation Zainab Fadhal Iraq Student 100px Vicky Colbert Sociologist of education 100x100px Muzoon Almellehan Activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lin Nien-Tzu Founder, Dharti Mata Sustainable Workshop Frances Melanie Hardinge Author140x140px Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Economist Ahlam al-Rashid pt Teacher and Head of the Women Empowerment Centre, northern Syria 100px Regina Honu Social entrepreneur Angeline Murimirwa Regional executive director, Camfed Southern & Eastern Africa Bella Devyatkina Polyglot Trần Thị Kim Thia vi Lottery ticket vendor and swimming coach Street harassment team Image Name Country of birth Description 100x100px Adelle Onyango Radio presenter Anita Nderu pt Television presenter and radio news anchor at Capital FM 100px Anne-Marie Imafidon CEO & 'Head Stemette' at Stemettes Chaima Lahsini Journalist 100px Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia Liberia President of Liberia Ellie Cosgrave Lecturer in Urban Innovation and Policy at UCL Laura Jordan Bambach Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer, Mr President and co-founder, SheSays Liz Kelly Professor of Sexualised Violence Maria Scorodinschi Moldova Moldova Campaigner against domestic violence Naomi Mwaura Founder, Flone Initiative and Communications Associate at ITDP Africa Resham Khan Student 100px Rupi Kaur Author Talent Jumo Founder and Director, Katswe Sistahood 100px Tiwa Savage Singer-songwriter 100px Virali Modi Disability rights activist and youth ambassador Leila Smith Artist Sharon Sabita Beepath Counsellor, Stand Against Abuse advocate Amanda Nunez-Ferreira Student Somporn Khempetch2018-06-11 Meet Our Leadership https://depdcblog.wordpress.com/about-us/meet-our-leadership/ 2020-05-24 DEPDC / GMS en Social worker and teacheralt=A women with curly red hair stands in front of a pink brick wall.|left|frameless|112x112pxTamara De Anda Journalist Doris Muthoni Wanjira Conductor Hanne Bingle Powerlifter and retired London Underground driver Nihal Saad Zaghloul ar نهال سعد زغلول ca Nihal Saad Zaghloul Business development officer and co-founder of Bassma Angie Ng (activist) Angie Ng ca Angie Ng pt Angie Ng Canada Founder of SlutWalk Hong Kong Asena Melisa Saglam Student Sexism in sport team Image Name Country of birth Description 100px Adriana Behar General Manager of Sport Planning for the Brazilian Olympic Committee 100x100px Ana Luiza Santos de Andrade pt Student 150x150px Beatriz Vaz E Silva Athlete and Footballer 100x100px Claudianny Drika pt Football coach Fernanda Nunes Olympic rower and blogger Grace Larsen Retired civil servant Luiza Travassos pt Student Maíra Liguori es Maira Liguori pt Director of NGO, Think Olga 133x133px MC Soffia pt MC Soffia es MC Soffia fr Rapper 100px Mithali Raj Cricketer 100x100px Momina Mustehsan Musician 100px Nadia Comaneci Olympic gymnast Nawaal Akram Model, comedian and founder of Muscular Dystrophy Qatar 141x141px Nora Tausz Ronai Architect and teacher 100px Steph Houghton Footballer 150x150px Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala Women's rights activist and mountaineer Cwengekile Nikiwe Myeni Gogo (granny) support programme manager 100x100px Helena Pacheco pt Helena Pacheco ca Businesswoman and former football coach 101x101px Rocky Hehakaija Director of Favela Street Foundation and coach Lina Khalifeh Martial arts expert 100x100px Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung Footballer 148x148px Derartu Tulu Long-distance runner Shantona Rani Roy Taekwondo athlete and activist 100px Hou Yifan Chess grandmaster 2016 The 2016 theme was Defiance. Part of the 100 Women festival took place in Mexico City on this year.http://www.unimexicali.com/noticias/fama/448400/angela-hija-de-pepe-aguilar-participara-en-el-festival-bbc-100-women.html Ángela, hija de Pepe Aguilar, participará en el Festival BBC 100 Women 16 November 2016 UniMexicali es 6 December 2016 12 December 2016 https://archive.today/20161212211635/http://www.unimexicali.com/noticias/fama/448400/angela-hija-de-pepe-aguilar-participara-en-el-festival-bbc-100-women.html dead The main event took place at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, where artists like Julieta Venegas, Ángela Aguilar, Ali Gua Gua, Elis Paprika, Sofía Niño de Rivera, Ximena Sariñana, and Alexis De Anda performed live. The event also features debates with journalists Carmen Aristegui, and Denise Dresser, among others.https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-37954759 Música, actuaciones debates ¡el festival BBC Mujeres llega a Mexico 14 November 2016 BBC News es 10 March 2021 The 2016 list was published in alphabetical order, but split by category into Creative, Defiant, Influential, Pioneering and Resilient with 20 women in each stream.BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-38012048 BBC News 21 November 2016 Creative Image Name Nationality DescriptionBabs FormanUnited KingdomLondon based make-up artist who covers up skin problems100pxConchi Reyes RiosSpainBullfighter100pxDoaa el-AdlEgyptCartoonist whose cat stories reflect the newsDwi HandaIndonesiaInstagram fashion starFunke Bucknor-ObrutheBellaNaija.com 2016-11-23 Yay! Nigeria's Funke Bucknor-Obruthe & Omotade Alalade make BBC's "100 Women" List for 2016 https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/11/yay-nigerias-funke-bucknor-obruthe-omotade-alalade-make-bbcs-100-women-list-for-2016/ 2023-11-22 BellaNaija en-USNigeriaPlanner of glitzy and celebrity weddings100pxGcina MhlopeYOU https://www.news24.com/you 2023-11-22 You en-USSouth AfricaAuthor, poet, playwright and storyteller100pxHeloise LetissierFranceFrench singer and songwriter known by her stage name Christine and the QueensIsabella Springmuhl TejadaGuatemalaFashion designer100pxJeanette WintersonUnited Kingdomnovelist100pxKartika JahjaIndonesiagender-equality singerLiv LittleUnited KingdomEditor-in-chief at gal-dem100pxMariana Costa ChecaPeruBusinesswoman, founder of Laboratoria100x100pxNadia KhiariTunisiaCreator of cartoon character 'Willis from Tunis', whose adventures reflect the news150x150pxNadiya HussainUnited KingdomWinner of reality show "The Great British Bake Off" – went on to television jobsNay el-RahiLebanonJournalist, and co-founder of HarassTracker.org https://web.archive.org/web/20250123025142/https://harasstracker.org/ 23 January 2025 Ou XiaobaiPeople's Republic of ChinaRelocation manager and co-developer iHomo app which links gay and lesbian people for marriages of convenience100pxPaula HawkinsZimbabweWriter of the novel "The Girl on the Train"133x133pxPrathiba ParmarKenyaBritish film makerReham el-HourMoroccoCartoonist who became professional after winning a UNESCO competition in 2000100pxSunny LeoneCanadaActress Defiant Image Name Nationality DescriptionAmna SuleimanPalestineTeacher and bike protester against custom that stops women cycling in GazaAmy RokoSaudi ArabiaComedian who became known via Instagram and VineCat HulbertUnited StatesProfessional gambler100pxCorinne MaierFranceWriter and psychoanalyst124x124pxDenise HoCheng Kris 21 November 2016 Singer Denise Ho and football coach Chan Yuen-ting featured in BBC's annual 100 Women list Hong Kong Free Press https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/21/singer-denise-ho-and-football-coach-chan-yuen-ting-featured-in-bbcs-annual-100-women-list/Canada Hong KongSinger and pro-democracy campaignerIeshia EvansUnited StatesNurse and protestor who became an icon of the Black Lives Matter movement following the publication of Taking a Stand in Baton Rouge100x100pxIskra LawrenceUnited KingdomModel100pxJamilah LemieuxUnited StatesCultural commentator, editor and columnist for Interactive One100pxJanet Ní ShuilleabháinIrelandFounding member, Abortion Rights Campaign100pxJune Eric-UdorieUnited KingdomWriter and bloggerLois StrongUnited StatesFormer college maths professor and present day cheerleader100pxNaema AhmedImages Staff 2016-11-23 Two Pakistani women made it to BBC's 100 Women 2016 list https://images.dawn.com/news/1176629 2023-11-22 Images enPakistanE-commerce start-up manager120x120pxNeha SinghScroll Staff 2016-11-22 Bollywood actor Sunny Leone among BBC's 100 most influential women for 2016 http://scroll.in/latest/822217/bollywood-actor-sunny-leone-among-bbcs-100-most-influential-women-for-2016 2023-11-22 Scroll.in en-USIndiaActor, writer and campaigner who encourages women to ignore harassment and reclaim the public spaceRenee RabinowitzBelgiumLawyer who sued El Al when she was asked to move as the man next to her objected to sitting beside a female100pxSeyhan ArmanTurkeyTransgender activist and actorTess AsplundSwedenCare worker and anti-fascism activist caught in iconic photo resisting fascists100pxViktoria ModestaLatviaBionic pop artist100pxWinnie HarlowCanadaModel100pxYuliya StepanovaRussiaWhistle-blowing athleteZulaikha PatelSouth AfricaThirteen year-old who took stand for young girls with natural hair Influential Image Name Nationality Description100pxAlicia KeysUnited StatesSinger-songwriterAline Mukovi NeemaRepublic of the CongoStudent activist for political change100pxCarmen AristeguiMexicojournalistEgge Kande es Egge Kande ptSenegalCommunity leader who advises young girls about education100pxEvelyn MirallesVenezuelaNASA computer engineerHeather RabbattsJamaicaLawyer and businesswoman. Non-executive member of the boards of Grosvenor Estates, Royal Opera House and The FA. Chief Executive of the London Borough of Lambeth100pxJudi AubelUnited StatesSocial entrepreneur100pxLiliane LandorLebanonBBC journalistLubna TahtamouniJordanBiology professor and science campaigner100pxMallika SrinivasanIndiaCEO of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited100pxMaria ZakharovaRussiaForeign ministry spokeswoman100pxMarne LevineUnited StatesChief Operating Officer, Instagram100pxMarta Vieira da SilvaBrazilFootballer100pxRachida DatiFrancePoliticianRakeft Russak-Aminoach|100pxRakefet Russak-AminoachIsraelCEO, Bank Leumi100pxRebecca WalkerUnited StatesWriter and activist100pxShriti VaderaUgandaBanker and economist100pxSimone BilesUnited StatesOlympic gymnast100x100pxThuli MadonselaSouth AfricaAdvocate who combats corruption100pxZoleka MandelaSouth AfricaWriter – survivor of addictions, sexual abuse and cancer. Granddaughter of Nelson Mandela. Pioneering Image Name Nationality Description Asel Sadyrova Kyrgyzstan Archer100pxChan Yuen-tingHong KongFootball managerChanira BajracharyaNepalFormer "living goddess" or Kumari141x141pxChuran ZhengPeople's Republic of ChinaWomen's rights activist arrested for planning protest against sexual harassment on public transportation100x100pxCindy MestonCanadaProfessor of clinical psychology Ellinah Ntombi WamukoyaEswatiniFirst woman to become a bishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africaframeless|112x112pxErin McKenney zh 艾琳·麥肯尼 ar إيرين ماكيني esUnited StatesScience award winnerGouri ChindarkarIndiaComputer engineering student of the "School in the Cloud"100x100pxJane ElliottUnited StatesEducator, author and anti-racism activist100pxKatherine JohnsonUnited StatesSpace scientist who was a mathematician for NASALhakpa SherpaNepalMountaineer who has climbed Mount Everest seven times.Lucy FinchMalawiPalliative care nurse and founder of Malawi's only hospice100pxMary AkramiAfghanistanWomen's shelter director and founder of refuge for abused womenMegan BeveridgeUnited Kingdom ScotlandFirst female "lone piper" at the Royal Edinburgh Military TattooOmotade AlaladeNigeriaFounder of BeiBei Haven Foundation, helping those struggling with infertility100pxSherin KhankanDenmarkImamShirin GeramiIranFirst "Ironwoman" triathlete in Iran100pxSian WilliamsUnited Kingdom WalesRugby playerframeless|150x150pxStephanie HarveyCanadaProfessional e-gamer "missharvey"Yasmine MustafaKuwaitEntrepreneur, CEO of ROAR for Good Resilient Image Name Nationality Description Ashwaq Moharram Yemen Doctor dealing with starvation in Hudaydah Becci Wain United Kingdom Healthcare assistant and former self-harmer who challenged supermarket policy Carolina de Oliveira Lebanon Syria Actor and Mental health activist Dalia Sabri Jordan Blind music teacher Erin Sweeny pt Erin Sweeny ru Суини, Эрин Australia Psychologist 100px Karima Baloch Pakistan (Balochistan)Balochistan independence campaigner; died under suspicious circumstances in 2020 Kathy Murray United States Relationship coach and co-author of "Surrendered Wives Empowered Women" 100px Khadija Ismayilova Azerbaijan JournalistMao Kobayashi Japan Newsreader and cancer bloggerMarta Sánchez SolerMexicoSociologist, activist and President of the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement 'Mary' Kenya Survivor of al-Shabab rape Mercedes Doretti Argentina Forensic anthropologist who investigates crimes against humanity 100x100pxMorena Herrera El Salvador Philosopher and Abortion activist Nagira Sabashova Kyrgyzstan Wrestler 100px Natalia Ponce de Leon Colombia Human rights activist and acid attack victim Pashtun Rahmat pt Afghanistan Police officer 100px Saalumarada Thimmakka2016-11-23 Saalumarada Thimmakka in BBC's 100 Women list The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/saalumarada-thimmakka-in-bbcs-100-women-list/articleshow/55573030.cms 2023-11-22 0971-8257 India 105-year-old environmentalist 100px Stephanie Yim Bell United States Korean-American professional wrestler, then known as Jade 100px Traci Houpapa New Zealand Company director Um-Yehia Syria Nurse 2015 The BBC News 100 Women list in 2015 was made up of many notable international names, as well as women who were unknown, but who represented issues women face. This year the list focussed on octogenarians sharing life lessons; 'good girl' film-makers discussing expectations; nursing; five high-profile women; and '30 under 30' entrepreneurs.BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-34745739 BBC News 17 November 2015 The women of 2015, were from 51 countries and were not necessarily those who would traditionally have been seen as role models—a woman with depression, a woman who advocates for equal access to bathroom facilities, a woman who encourages other women to avoid make-up, and a reindeer nomad.معتمدی کامران اشتغال، رهایی و پیامبران جدید سرمایه http://www.radiozamaneh.com/257993 6 December 2016 رادیو زمانه 11 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160502014946/http://www.radiozamaneh.com/257993 2 May 2016 Amsterdam, the Netherlands fa Employment, freedom and new capital messenger The 100 Women interviews (five high-profile women) Image Name Country Occupation100pxFatou BensoudaGambiaChief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC) 100pxBobbi BrownUnited StatesMake-up artist and entrepreneur100pxSania MirzaIndiaTennis player100pxHilary SwankUnited StatesActress100pxAlek WekUnited Kingdom South SudanFashion model/UN ambassador 30 under 30 entrepreneurs Image Name Country Occupation Antonia Albert Austria Founder, Careship 100px Victoria Alonsoperez Uruguay Co-founder, ieeTECH Paulina Arreola Mexico CEO and co-founder, LavaderoMeryl Benitah frFranceFounder, La Boite Qui CartonneLeimin DuongAustraliaFounder, Zeven Lemon BeerworksElissa FreihaUnited Arab Emirates SudanCo-founder, WOMENAMelanie GoldsmithUnited KingdomFounder, Smith and Sinclair100pxSara Jane HoHong KongFounder, Institute Sarita100pxSamantha JohnUnited StatesCTO and co-founder of Hopscotch100pxLinda KwambokaKenyaCo-founder, MFarm Ltd Zihan LingPeople's Republic of ChinaCEO and founder, TechBase100pxCatherine MahuguKenyaFounder, SokoKarabo MathangSouth AfricaSouth Africa's first female Fifa-accredited soccer agent100pxBrit MorinUnited StatesCEO and founder, Brit + CoSmriti NagpalIndiaFounder, AtulyakalaPauline NgSingaporeCo-founder, Porcelain100pxBel PesceBrazilFounder, FazINOVAElsa Prieto frFrance SpainTechnical director and co-founder, Pili PopCristina RandallCanadaFounder, ConektaClaire ReidSouth AfricaEntrepreneur, Reel GardeningNikita RidgewayAustraliaCEO and founder, Dreamtime Ink AustraliaLorrana ScarpioniBrazilFounder, BliiveRasha ShehadaPalestineManaging director, Diamond Line FZEZuzanna StańskaPolandEntrepreneur, creator of DailyArt appMichelle SunHong KongFounder, First Code AcademyJulie SygielUnited StatesFounder, Dear Kate150x150pxKanika TekriwalRaghunathan Anu April 4, 2017 India's Kanika Tekriwal, 28, Is Revving Up The Private Jet And Helicopter Market https://www.forbes.com/consent/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuraghunathan/2017/04/04/indias-kanika-tekriwal-28-is-revving-up-the-private-jet-and-helicopter-market/ 2018-09-13 www.forbes.com enIndiaCEO and founder, 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tennis champion Other participants Name Occupation Sarah Walker Head of the English Collective of Prostitutes Cerrie Burnell Children's television presenter Selma James Writer and activist See also List of awards honoring women References External links 100 Women at BBC Online BBC 100 Women at Wikimedia UK BBC 100 Women Online Initiative at WikiProject Women in Red – 21 November to 15 December 2016 Category:Lists of women Category:Awards established in 2013 Category:BBC-related lists