Forbes has released the list of 2018 most powerful women in the world.
The list was obtained from business, tech, entertainment, philanthropical and political categories who are using their voice to change power structures and create a lasting impact.
The 2018 top 100 list welcomed 20 newcomers
Full List below- Courtesy of Forbes 2018
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#1 | Angela Merkel | 64 | Germany | Politics |
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#2 | Theresa May | 62 | United Kingdom | Politics |
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#3 | Christine Lagarde | 62 | France | Economy |
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#4 | Mary Barra | 56 | United States | Automotive |
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#5 | Abigail Johnson | 56 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#6 | Melinda Gates | 54 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
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#7 | Susan Wojcicki | 50 | United States | Technology |
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#8 | Ana Patricia Botín | 58 | Spain | Finance and Investments |
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#9 | Marillyn Hewson | 64 | United States | Manufacturing |
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#10 | Ginni Rometty | 61 | United States | Enterprise Technology |
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#11 | Sheryl Sandberg | 49 | United States | Technology |
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#12 | Gail Boudreaux | 58 | United States | Healthcare |
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#13 | Angela Ahrendts | 58 | United States | Technology |
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#14 | Safra Catz | 56 | United States | Technology |
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#15 | Isabelle Kocher | 51 | France | Energy |
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#16 | Adena Friedman | 49 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#17 | Ho Ching | 65 | Singapore | Diversified |
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#18 | Emma Walmsley | 49 | United Kingdom | Healthcare |
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#19 | U.S. Supreme Court Justices | – | United States | Politics |
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#20 | Oprah Winfrey | 64 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#21 | Ruth Porat | 61 | United States | Technology |
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#22 | Laurene Powell Jobs | 55 | United States | Education |
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#23 | Queen Elizabeth II | 92 | United Kingdom | Politics |
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#24 | Ivanka Trump | 37 | United States | Politics |
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#25 | Phebe Novakovic | 60 | United States | Diversified |
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#26 | Sheikh Hasina Wajed | 71 | Bangladesh | Politics |
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#27 | Stacey Cunningham | 44 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#28 | Amy Hood | 46 | United States | Technology |
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#29 | Jacinda Ardern | 38 | New Zealand | Politics |
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#30 | Gina Rinehart | 64 | Australia | Metals & Mining |
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#31 | Shari Redstone | 64 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#32 | Carrie Lam | – | China | Politics |
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#33 | Mary Callahan Erdoes | 51 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#34 | Rosalind Brewer | 55 | United States | Diversified |
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#35 | Erna Solberg | 57 | Norway | Politics |
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#36 | Bonnie Hammer | 68 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#37 | Lisa Davis | 55 | United States | Diversified |
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#38 | Marianne Lake | 49 | United Kingdom | Finance and Investments |
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#39 | Mingzhu Dong | 64 | China | Manufacturing |
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#40 | Tsai Ing-wen | 62 | Taiwan | Politics |
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#41 | Donna Langley | 50 | United Kingdom | Media & Entertainment |
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#42 | Anne Finucane | – | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#43 | Gillian Tans | – | Netherlands | Service |
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#44 | Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen | 48 | Vietnam | Diversified |
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#45 | Nicola Sturgeon | 48 | United Kingdom | Politics |
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#46 | Jean Liu | 40 | China | Technology |
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#47 | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic | 50 | Croatia | Politics |
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#48 | Anna Wintour | 69 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#49 | Elvira Nabiullina | 55 | Russia | Finance and Investments |
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#50 | Beyoncé Knowles | 37 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#51 | Roshni Nadar Malhotra | 37 | India | Technology |
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#52 | Dana Walden | 54 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#53 | Priscilla Chan | 33 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
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#54 | Tricia Griffith | 54 | United States | Service |
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#55 | Jennifer Morgan | 47 | United States | Diversified |
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#56 | Feng Ying Wang | – | China | Automotive |
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#57 | Maggie Wei Wu | 50 | China | Fashion & Retail |
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#58 | Lubna S. Olayan | 63 | Saudi Arabia | Diversified |
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#59 | Gwynne Shotwell | 55 | United States | Aerospace |
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#60 | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | 65 | India | Healthcare |
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#61 | Melanie Kreis | 47 | Germany | Logistics |
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#62 | Zhou Qunfei | 48 | Hong Kong | Technology |
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#63 | Dalia Grybauskaite | 62 | Lithuania | Politics |
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#64 | Güler Sabanci | 63 | Turkey | Diversified |
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#65 | Peng Liyuan | 56 | China | Politics |
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#66 | Katharine Viner | 46 | United Kingdom | Media & Entertainment |
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#67 | Federica Mogherini | 45 | Italy | Politics |
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#68 | Taylor Swift | 28 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#69 | Belinda Johnson | 51 | United States | Technology |
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#70 | Zanny Minton Beddoes | – | United Kingdom | Media & Entertainment |
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#71 | Kathleen Kennedy | – | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#72 | Lynn Good | – | United States | Energy |
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#73 | Solina Chau | 56 | Hong Kong | Technology |
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#74 | Shonda Rhimes | 48 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#75 | Judy Faulkner | 75 | United States | Technology |
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#76 | Kersti Kaljulaid | 48 | Estonia | Politics |
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#77 | Arianna Huffington | 68 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
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#78 | Sri Mulyani Indrawati | 56 | Indonesia | Politics |
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#79 | Serena Williams | 37 | United States | Sports |
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#80 | Meg Whitman | 62 | United States | Technology |
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#81 | Denise Coates | 51 | United Kingdom | Gambling & Casinos |
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#82 | Raja Easa Al Gurg | – | United Arab Emirates | Diversified |
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#83 | Eliza Manningham-Buller | 70 | United Kingdom | Philanthropy/NGO |
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#84 | Wai Ying Lam | – | Hong Kong | Manufacturing |
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#85 | Michelle Bachelet | 67 | Chile | Politics |
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#86 | Lee Boo-jin | 48 | South Korea | Service |
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#87 | Jenny Lee | 46 | Singapore | Finance and Investments |
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#88 | Shobhana Bhartia | 61 | India | Media & Entertainment |
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#89 | Kirsten Green | 47 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#90 | Geisha Williams | – | United States | Service |
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#91 | Ana Brnabic | 43 | Serbia | Politics |
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#92 | Anne Wojcicki | 45 | United States | Technology |
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#93 | Aileen Lee | 48 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#94 | Priyanka Chopra | 36 | India | Media & Entertainment |
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#95 | Rania Nashar | – | Saudi Arabia | Finance and Investments |
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#96 | Dominique Senequier | 65 | France | Finance and Investments |
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#97 | Sahle-Work Zewde | – | Ethiopia | Politics |
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#98 | Theresia Gouw | 46 | United States | Finance and Investments |
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#99 | Margarita Louis-Dreyfus | 56 | Switzerland | Food and Beverage |
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#100 | Beth Brooke-Marciniak | 59 | United States | Diversified |
