In a year marked by setbacks for female employment and advancement opportunities, the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women managed to exert their power — on philanthropy, AI, finance and entertainment.

NEW YORK – December 5, 2023 – Forbes today announces its 20 th annual ranking of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. The list is the definitive ranking of the most inspirational female CEOs, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is the highest-ranked political newcomer to the Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women, one of a few breakthroughs amid a year otherwise marked by sudden ...

Only one American woman in politics, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, made Forbes’s 2025 list of most powerful women. Wiles, the White House’s first female chief of staff, is ranked 66th on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Swift is seen on November 7, 2025 in New York City. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images) Who's the most powerful woman in media and ...

Two prominent Nigerian women, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu have been named among Forbes‘ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women for 2025, a proof of their trailblazing achievements and influence in their ...

ForbesWomen Editor Maggie McGrath sat down with Forbes to discuss the logistics and metrics behind the publication's list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. McGrath touches on the $37 trillion in ...

Higher education is common among women around the world who have risen to positions of great power and influence. Forbes’ newest ranking of the world’s most powerful women in media, finance, ...

Two prominent Nigerian women, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu have been named among Forbes‘ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women for 2025, a proof of their trailblazing achievements and influence in ...

The female creators and cast of the Netflix animated film *KPop Demon Hunters* have been jointly ranked 100th on Forbes’ “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” list under the name “The Women of KPOP Demon ...