Forbes has released its annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. The list includes "extraordinary icons and leaders", as well as "ground breakers and ceiling crashers" who command the world stage. Rank is determined by money, media, and momentum coupled with "spheres of influence and impact". Detailed methodology is provided by Forbes.
As you might expect, the list includes politicians, heads of state, CEOs of top companies, activist billionaires and celebrities- women who all have global impact and influence. Fifty eight of the 100 women listed are Americans, but the list is diverse. Twenty three are Asia-Pacific women, 5 are from Latin America and the Middle East and 4 are European and African. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina (#72) is the first Russian to make the list.
