The renowned American magazine Forbes has published its list of the top 100 most influential women in the world for 2025. The ranking is available on the magazine's official website.
Leading the list is Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Following her is Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank.
The third place is taken by Sanae Takaiichi, who recently made history as the first female Prime Minister of Japan.
Other notable women in the top ten include: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, Accenture's CEO Julie Sweet, General Motors' CEO Mary Barra, Citi's CEO, Fidelity Investments' CEO Abigail Johnson, and AMD's CEO Lisa Su.
According to Forbes, globally renowned American pop singer Taylor Swift ranks 21st.
Lithuania's Prime Minister Inga Ružinskienė occupies the 81st position.
The ranking concludes with the female cast of the American animated fantasy musical film "K-Pop Demon Hunters," which has become the most watched film on Netflix with over 325 million views as of December 2025.
Additionally, Time magazine published its list of the 100 most influential people on the planet on April 16, 2025.