Forbes magazine for the ninth time conducted a survey to identify the most influential women on the planet. The top includes representatives of various professions and of different ages, but all of their people are respected for their undeniable merits in matters of a political, social and humanitarian nature.
Forbes annually presents a rating of the 100 most influential women in the world, regardless of their field of activity. They win such high praise due to their active positions in culture, politics, economics, social movements and projects.
The Top 100 most influential women on the planet in 2012 included heads of government of eight states; most of the ladies in this ranking are involved in politics or social movements. Several dozen women from the Forbes rating showed themselves in charity and actively solving social problems.
25 ladies do business globally, including Arianna Huffington, Oprah Winfrey, Zhang Xin, Diana von Fürnstenberg, Miuccia Prada, Kieran Mazumdar Show, Rosalia Mera and many others. In total, the revenue of companies in which a business woman holds leading positions is about $ 984 billion. Forbes rating also included 11 billionaires.
In addition to these personalities, a new class has formed on the Forbes list - CEO women, which include Meg Whitman, Sheri McCoy, Ginny Rometti, Maria das Grasas Silva Foster and other women. Seven new members of the top in the recent past have become CEOs of large corporations.
The most influential woman, according to Forbes, is German Chancellor 58-year-old Angela Merkel, who occupies a very active social position. This woman has been the Chancellor of Germany for several years, her political influence around the world cannot be overestimated.
In the ranking of 100 most influential women in 2012 were more than 10 ladies from the technology industry. For example, Marissa Mayer, who is an authoritative employee of Google. Recently, she decided to help another project of the Internet industry - "Yahoo!" In addition to her, other women from Silicon Valley are also represented in the ranking: Susan Wojcicki, Cheryl Sandberg, etc.
In the Forbes top, there were also no stars of show business. They attracted attention with their charity and assistance in resolving global humanitarian problems. Influential stars include: Beyonce Knowles, Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, Shakira, Gisele Bundchen Winfrey and many others.
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