Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women!

9 Dec 2022

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Forbes said that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is the most powerful woman in the world.

Forbes’ 19th annual list of 100 most powerful women ranks her first. Because of how she ran things during the war in Ukraine.

Christine Lagarde, who is the head of the European Central Bank, came in at number two.

In addition, Kamala Harris, who is the vice president of the United States, came in at number three.

The number four spot goes to Mary Barra, the CEO of GM. Abigail Johnson, who is the CEO of Fidelity Investments, comes in at number five.

Key mentions!

The list is made based on money, media, impact, and spheres of influence.
Forbes uses GDP and population to rank political leaders.
For business leaders, Forbes scrutinises the revenues and the number of people who work for them.
The final result is a ranking of a group of women who are fighting against the status quo.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and five other Indian women make the list.
Sitharaman is ranked number 36 and has been on the list for the fourth year in a row.
HCL Tech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra comes in at number 53 on the list.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch ranks 54.
Soma Mondal the India Chairperson of the Steel Authority of India is at number 55.
Posthumously gaining a spot on the list of influential people is Iran’s Jina “Mahsa” Amini.
She occupies position number 100.
After her death in September, women in the Islamic country led a revolution for their rights that had never happened before.