The BBC has revealed its namelist of top 100 influencing women around the globe on the basis of KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP, CREATIVITY, and IDENTITY. This year 100 Women is highlighting those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times.

As per the BBC’s 100 Women team drew up a shortlist based on names gathered by them and suggested by the BBC’s network of World Service languages teams. We were looking for candidates who had made the headlines or influenced important stories over the past 12 months, as well as those who have inspiring stories to tell, achieved something significant or influenced their societies in ways that wouldn’t necessarily make the news. The pool of names was then assessed against this year’s theme – women who led change – and measured for regional representation and due impartiality, before the final names were chosen.

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55042935