Forbes

THE WORLD’S 100 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN

- ★ neW to the list EditEd by dorothy PomErantz and Samantha Shaddock with carolinE howard

Who’s in charge? Fourteen years ago, We deFined What it means to be a poWer Woman: economic might, a Wide sphere oF inFluence and highoctane impact. this year’s lineup includes the icons you knoW on a Firstname basis: angela, melinda, oprah, beyonce. but We’re introducin­g a brand-neW generation oF heads oF state, ceos, Founders, visionarie­s and leaders. a Full quarter are neWcomers to the global stage— Women Who are building billion-dollar brands, moving markets and crisscross­ing the globe on humanitari­an missions. together they govern or directly inFluence more than 3 billion people and $51 trillion in gdp and revenue, and have a personal net Worth oF over $97 billion.

 ??  ?? no. 1: angela merkel
no. 1: angela merkel

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