2025’s Top 5 Most Powerful Women in the World

Kamala Harris The first female U.S. President brokered the Global Climate Equity Pact, uniting 100+ nations for gender-responsive climate funding

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Ursula Von Der Leyen She is the President of the European Commission who launched the EU Gender-Equal AI Act, which mandates 50% female leadership in tech by 2030

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Ngozi Okonjo-Lweala She is the Director-General of the WTO spearheaded the Trade for Her initiative, lifting 1M+ women entrepreneurs out of poverty

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Taylor Swift She is the Billionaire entrepreneur & Advocate who launched the Swift Legal Network. Her Eras Tour funded 50 women's shelters globally

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Julia Hogget She mandated 30% female board membership for all listed companies and the result is UK now leads Europe in gender-balanced corporate leadership

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