100 Women (BBC)
| 100 Women | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Years active | 4 |
| Inaugurated | 22 October 2013 (2013-10-22) |
| Most recent | November 2018 (2018-11) |
| Website | 100 Women |
100 Women is a BBC multi-format series established in 2013. The series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in London[1] and Mexico.[2][3] After the list was unveiled, it was the start of the "BBC's women season", lasting for three weeks, which included broadcast, online reports, debates and journalism on the topic of women.[4] Women from throughout the world are encouraged to participate via Twitter and comment on the list, as well as on the interviews and debates that follow release of the list.[5]
Contents
1 History
2 Laureates
2.1 2018
2.2 2017
2.2.1 Glass ceiling team
2.2.2 Female illiteracy team
2.2.3 Street harassment team
2.2.4 Sexism in sport team
2.3 2016
2.4 2015
2.5 2014
2.6 2013
3 Initiatives by year
4 Other participants
5 References
6 External links
History
After the 2012 Delhi gang rape, then BBC Controller Liliane Landor,[6] BBC editor Fiona Crack[7] and other journalists, were inspired to create a series focusing on the issues and achievements of women in society today.[8] They felt that many of the issues women faced were not getting in-depth coverage, and in March 2013 a "flood of feedback from female listeners" was received by the BBC to the effect that the corporation should provide more "content from and about women."[9]
The BBC launched this series in 2013 to address the under-representation of women in the media.[8][10] Women to participate in the first programme were chosen by survey in 26 different language services.[9] Programming ran over the course of a month, culminating in a conference held on 25 October, in which 100 women from across the world discussed issues they shared. A wide range of topics were debated covering employment challenges, feminism, motherhood, and religion,[11] to examine both the cultural and social challenges women faced in living their lives.[12]
The series has since covered many topics, including education, healthcare, equal pay, genital mutilation, domestic violence, and sexual abuse[13] and seeks to provide women with a platform to discuss how to improve the world and eliminate sexism.[14] Women included on the list are from around the globe, and involved in diverse fields of endeavor.[15] Women who are already famous are included, as well as people who are less known.[16][17]
Laureates
2018
The 2018 list was announced in November 2018. The list included the 27th Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Stacey Cunningham who runs the New York Stock Exchange and Shaparak Shajarizadeh who challenged the Iranian law that requires women to wear the Hijab.[18]
| Image | Name | Country of Birth | Description[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin | Nigeria | Social impact entrepreneur, Nigeria |
 | Esra'a Al Shafei | Bahrain? | leads not-for-profit Majal.org |
| Svetlana Alekseeva | Russia? | Burns survivor | |
 | Lizt Alfonso | Cuba | Director and choreographer, Cuba |
| Nimco Ali | Somaliland | FGM activist in Somaliland | |
 | Isabel Allende | Peru | writer |
| Boushra Yahya Almutawakel | Yemen | photographer | |
| Alina Anisimova | Kyrgyzstan | student programmer at Kyrgyz Girls' Space School | |
 | Frances Arnold | USA | Nobel Prize winning chemical engineer |
| Uma Devi Badi | Nepal | Leader of the Badi movement and member of the Provincial Assembly in Nepal | |
| Judith Balcazar | UK | Fashion designer and co-founder of Giggle Knickers (underwear for women with urinary incontinence) | |
 | Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista | Peru | Lawyer who works against domestic violence as the face of the NiUnaMenos (Not One [woman] Less) |
| Leyla Belyalova | Uzbekistan | Academic and ecologist, seeking to protect Uzbekistan’s birdlife and mountain ecosystems | |
| Analia Bortz | Argentina | Doctor, rabbi and bioethicist treating women with fertility problems | |
 | Fealofani Bruun | Samoa | Traditional Polynesian navigator and qualified yachtmaster |
| Raneen Bukhari | Saudi Arabia | Curator, gallery manager, and business developer | |
 | Joy Buolamwini | Canada | Artificial intelligence artist and researcher |
| Barbara Burton | UK | Founder and CEO of BehindBras, a charity that supports women prison leavers | |
Tamara Cheremnova (d) | Russia | Author, living with cerebral palsy | |
 | Chelsea Clinton | USA | writer and organiser |
 | Stacey Cunningham | USA | NYSE President |
 | Noma Dumezweni | eSwatini | eSwatini actor |
 | G.E.M. (Gloria Tang Tsz-kei) | China | Singer-songwriter |
 | Julia Gillard | Wales | 27th Prime Minister of Australia |
 | Jameela Jamil | UK | British actor who founded @i-weigh |
| Joey Mead King | Philippines | Model and TV presenter | |
| Krishna Kumari | Pakistan | Women's rights campaigner elected to Pakistan Senate | |
| Ana Graciela Sagastume López | El Salvador | Women and Femicide Special Prosecutor | |
| Nujeen Mustafa | Syria? | Syrian refugee and activist | |
 | Kelly O'Dwyer | Australia | Minister for jobs and industrial relations, and minister for women in the Australian parliament |
| Olivette Otele | Cameroon | Professor of History at Bath Spa University, England | |
 | Ophelia Pastrana | Colombia | Comedian and media personality |
| Vicky Phelan | Ireland | Exposed the Irish Cervical Check Screening scandal | |
| Rahibi Soma Popere | India | Farmer preserving seeds | |
 | Fatma Samoura | Senegal | Secretary General of FIFA |
| Nenney Shushaidah Binti Shamsuddin | Malaysia | Female Syiriah judge | |
 | Donna Strickland | Canada | Professor of Physics, University of Waterloo, Canada and winner of Nobel Prize in Physics, 2018 |
| Helen Taylor Thompson | UK | AIDs Hospice founder | |
 | Errollyn Wallen | Belize | Opera composer and performer |
| Safiya Wazir | Afghanistan | Community activist | |
 | Gladys West | USA | Mathematician, instrumental in developing GPS |
 | Maral Yazarloo-Pattrick | Iran | Fashion designer and motorcyclist |
| Tashi Zangmo | Bhutan | Executive director for the Bhutan Nuns Foundation | |
| Jing Zhao | China | Entrepreneur | |
| Kanpassorn Suriyasangpetch | Thailand | Mental health advocate |
2017
In 2017 the women on the list will be part of the 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world. Coming together in four teams, the women will share their experiences and create innovative ways to tackle:
- The glass ceiling (#Teamlead)
- Female illiteracy (#Teamread)
- Street harassment (#Teamgo)
- Sexism in sport (#Teamplay)
Glass ceiling team
| Image | Name | Country of Birth | Description[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Amy Cuddy | U.S. | Harvard social psychologist and bestselling author |
| Erin Akinci | U.S. | Data scientist | |
| Jin Xing | China | Dancer, TV star and business owner | |
| Lea Coligado | U.S. | Software engineer | |
| Lori Nishiura Mackenzie | U.S. | Executive Director of the Clayman Institute, Stanford University | |
| Maci Peterson | U.S. | Co-Founder and CEO, On Second Thought | |
| Mariana Feraru | Romania | Cosmetician | |
| Marina Potoker | Russia | Managing Director, Rockwool Russia | |
 | Michelle Mone | UK | Entrepreneur |
| Muhabbat Sharapova | Uzbekistan | Maths teacher | |
| Natalia Margolis | U.S. | Software Engineer at Huge agency | |
Romina Bernardo (aka Chocolate Remix) | Argentina | Musician | |
| Roya Ramezani | Iran | Design strategist | |
| Rumman Chowdhury | U.S. | Senior Principal at Accenture AI | |
 | Susi Pudjiastuti | Indonesia | Politician and entrepreneur |
| Savita Devi | India | Drummer | |
 | Loujain Alhathloul | Saudi Arabia | Student |
| Elaine Welteroth | American | Editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue | |
| Melisa Marquez-Rodriguez | Puerto Rico | Lead Android engineer for website builder, Weebly.com | |
| Nana Akua Oppong Birmeh | Ghana | Architect | |
| Sasha Perigo | U.S. | Student | |
 | Maria Teresa Ruiz | Chile | Astronomer |
| Suzanne Doyle-Morris | Australia | Author and expert on gender in the workplace | |
| Marilyn Loden | U.S. | Author, management consultant and diversity advocate | |
| Agnes Atim Apea | Uganda | Founder and CEO of Hope Co-ops |
Female illiteracy team
| Image | Name | Country of Birth | Description[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aditi Avasthi | India | Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO, Embibe | |
| Huynh Thi Xam | Vietnam | Librarian | |
 | Indira Rana Magar | Nepal | Founder, Prisoner's Assistance Nepal |
 | Ira Trivedi | India | Writer |
| Maggie MacDonnell | Canada | Teacher | |
| Marieme Jamme | Senegal | Founder of iamtheCODE | |
| Mehroonisa Siddiqui | India | Homemaker | |
 | Michelle Bachelet | Chile | President of Chile |
| Nitya Thummalachetty | India | Director of Diversity, FortunaPIX | |
 | Peggy Whitson | U.S. | Astronaut |
| Priyanka Roy | India | Student | |
 | Sakena Yacoobi | Afghanistan | CEO of Afghan Institute for Learning and social entrepreneur with four private schools and one radio station. |
| Tulika Kiran | India | Teacher and social worker | |
| Urvashi Sahni | India | Founder and CEO, Study Hall Educational Foundation | |
| Zainab Fadhal | Iraq | Student | |
 | Vicky Colbert | Colombia | Sociologist of education |
 | Muzoon Almellehan | Syria | Activist |
| Lin Nien-Tzu | Taiwan | Founder, Dharti Mata Sustainable Workshop | |
| Frances Melanie Hardinge | UK | Author | |
 | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Nigeria | Economist |
| Ahlam al-Rashid | Syria | Teacher and Head of the Women Empowerment Centre, northern Syria | |
 | Regina Honu | Ghana | Social entrepreneur |
| Angeline Murimirwa | Zimbabwe | Regional executive director, Camfed Southern & Eastern Africa | |
| Bella Devyatkina | Russia | Polyglot | |
| Tran Thi Kim Thia | Vietnam | Lottery ticket vendor and swimming coach |
Street harassment team
| Image | Name | Country of Birth | Description[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelle Onyango | Kenya | Radio Presenter | |
| Anita Nderu | Kenya | TV presenter and radio news anchor | |
 | Anne-Marie Imafidon | UK | CEO & 'Head Stemette' at Stemettes |
| Chaima Lahsini | Morocco | Journalist | |
 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | Liberia | President of Liberia |
| Ellie Cosgrave | UK | Lecturer in Urban Innovation and Policy at UCL | |
| Laura Jordan Bambach | Australia | Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Mr President and Co-Founder, SheSays | |
| Liz Kelly | UK | Professor of Sexualised Violence | |
| Maria Scorodinschi | Moldova | Campaigner against domestic violence | |
| Naomi Mwaura | Kenya | Founder, Flone Initiative and Communications Associate at ITDP Africa | |
| Resham Khan | UK | Student | |
 | Rupi Kaur | India | Author |
| Talent Jumo | Zimbabwe | Founder and Director, Katswe Sistahood | |
 | Tiwa Savage | Nigeria | Singer-songwriter |
 | Virali Modi | India | Disability rights activist and youth ambassador |
| Leila Smith | France | Artist | |
| Sharon Sabita Beepath | UK | Counsellor | |
| Amanda Nunez-Ferreira | U.S. | Student | |
| Somporn Khempetch | Thailand | Social worker and teacher[20] | |
 | Tamara De Anda | Mexico | Journalist |
| Doris Muthoni Wanjira | Kenya | Conductor | |
| Hanne Bingle | Denmark | Retired London Underground driver | |
| Nihal Saad Zaghloul | Egypt | Business development officer and co-founder of Bassma | |
| Angie Ng | Canada | Founder of SlutWalk Hong Kong | |
| Asena Melisa Saglam | Turkey | Student |
Sexism in sport team
| Image | Name | Country of Birth | Description[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Adriana Behar | Brazil | General Manager of Sport Planning for the Brazilian Olympic Committee since 2011 |
| Ana Luiza Santos de Andrade | Brazil | Student | |
| Beatriz Vaz E Silva | Brazil | Athlete | |
| Claudianny Drika | Brazil | Football coach | |
| Fernanda Nunes | Brazil | Olympic canoeist and blogger | |
| Grace Larsen | U.S. | Retired civil servant | |
| Luiza Travassos | Brazil | Student | |
| Maira Liguori | Brazil | NGO director | |
| MC Soffia | Brazil | Rapper | |
 | Mithali Raj | India | Cricketer |
| Momina Mustehsan | Pakistan | Musician | |
 | Nadia Comaneci | Romania | Olympian |
| Nawaal Akram | Qatar | Model, comedian and founder of Muscular Dystrophy Qatar | |
| Nora Tausz Ronai | Italy | Architect and teacher | |
 | Steph Houghton | UK | Footballer |
 | Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala | Sri Lanka | Women's rights activist and mountaineer |
| Cwengekile Nikiwe Myeni | South Africa | Gogo (granny) support programme manager | |
| Helena Pacheco | Brazil | Businesswoman and former football coach | |
| Rocky Hehakaija | The Netherlands | Director Favela Street Foundation and motivational speaker and coach | |
| Lina Khalifeh | Jordan | Martial arts expert | |
| Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung | Vietnam | Footballer | |
| Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | Long distance runner | |
| Shantona Rani Roy | Bangladesh | Activist | |
 | Hou Yifan | China | Chess player |
2016
The 2016 theme was Defiance.[16] Part of the 100 Women festival took place in Mexico City on this year.[21] The 2016 list was published in alphabetical order.[22]
| Image | Name | Nationality | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alicia Keys | American | Singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, record producer and philanthropist |
| Aline Mukovi Neema | Congolese | Student activist for political change | |
| Amna Suleiman | Palestinian | Protester against custom that stops women cycling | |
| Amy Roko | Saudi | Comedian who became known via Instagram and Vine | |
| Asel Sadyrova | Kyrgyz | Archer | |
| Ashwaq Moharram | Yemeni | Doctor dealing with starvation in Hudaydah | |
| Babs Forman | British | London based make-up artist who covers up skin problems | |
| Becci Wain | British | Former self-harmer who challenged supermarket policy | |
 | Carmen Aristegui | Mexican | journalist |
| Carolina de Oliveira | Syrian | Mental health activist | |
| Cat Hulbert | American | Professional gambler | |
 | Chan Yuen-ting | Hong Kong | football manager[23] |
| Chanira Bajracharya | Nepalese | Former "living goddess" or Kumari | |
| Churan Zheng | Chinese | Women's rights activist arrested for planning protest against sexual harassment on public transportation | |
| Cindy Meston | Canadian | Clinical psychology professor | |
 | Conchi Reyes Rios | Spanish | Bullfighter (es) |
 | Corinne Maier | France | French writer |
| Dalia Sabri | Jordanian | Blind music teacher | |
 | Denise Ho | Hong Kong | Pop icon[23] |
| Doaa el-Adl | Egyptian | Cartoonist of cat whose stories reflect the news | |
| Dwi Handa | Indonesian | Fashion star | |
| Egge Kande | Senegalese | Community leader who advises young girls about education | |
| Ellinah Ntombi Wamukoya | Swaziland | First woman to become a bishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa | |
 | Erin McKenney | American | Science award winner |
| Erin Sweeny | Australian | rape psychologist | |
 | Evelyn Miralles | Venezuelan | NASA engineer |
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe[24] | Nigerian | Planner of glitzy and celebrity weddings | |
 | Gcina Mhlope[25] | South African | Author, poet, playwright and storyteller |
| Gouri Chindarkar | Indian | Computer engineering student of the "School in the Cloud" | |
| Heather Rabbatts | Jamaican | Chief Executive of the London Borough of Lambeth | |
 | Heloise Letissier | French | French singer and songwriter known by her stage name Christine and the Queens |
| Ieshia Evans | American | Black protester | |
| Isabella Springmuhl Tejada | Guatemalan | Fashion designer | |
| Iskra Lawrence | British | Model | |
 | Jamilah Lemieux | American | Cultural commentator |
| Jane Elliott | American | Anti-racism activist | |
 | Janet Ní Shuilleabháin | Irish | Abortion rights campaigner |
 | Jeanette Winterson | British | novelist |
| Judi Aubel | American | Social entrepreneur | |
 | June Eric-Udorie | Irish | Student activist |
 | Karima Baloch | Pakistani | independence campaigner |
 | Kartika Jahja | Indonesian | gender-equality singer |
 | Katherine Johnson | American | Space scientist who was a mathematician for NASA |
| Kathy Murray | American | "surrendered wife" | |
 | Khadija Ismayilova | Azerbaijani | Journalist |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | Nepalese | Mountaineer who has climbed Everest seven times. | |
 | Liliane Landor | Lebanese | BBC journalist |
| Liv Little | British | Magazine editor | |
| Lois Strong | American | Cheerleader | |
| Lubna Tahtamouni | Jordanian | Science campaigner | |
| Lucy Finch | Malawi | hospice founder (only one in Malawi) | |
 | Mallika Srinivasan | Indian | tractor manufacturer |
| Mao Kobayashi | Japanese | Cancer blogger | |
 | Mariana Costa | Peruvian | Businesswoman |
 | Marne Levine | American | COO of Instagram |
| Marta Sánchez Soler | Mexican | Sociologist | |
 | Marta Vieira da Silva | Brazilian | Footballer |
| 'Mary' | Kenyan | Survivor of al-Shabab rape | |
 | Mary Akrami | Afghan | Refuge founder |
| Megan Beveridge | Scottish | First female "lone piper" at the Edinburgh Tattoo | |
| Mercedes Doretti | Argentine | Forensic anthropologist who investigates crimes against humanity | |
| Morena Herrera | Savadorian | Abortion activist | |
| Nadia Khiari | Tunisian | Cartoonist of ‘Willis from Tunis’, whose adventures are about the news | |
| Nadiya Hussain | British | Winner of reality show "Bake Off" – went on to TV jobs | |
 | Naema Ahmed | Pakistani | Start-up manager |
| Nagira Sabashova | Kyrgyz | Wrestler | |
 | Natalia Ponce de Leon | Colombian | Acid attack victim |
| Nay el-Rahi | Lebanese | Harassment tracker | |
| Neha Singh | Indian | Campaigner who encourages women to ignore harassment and reclaim the public space | |
| Omotade Alalade | Nigerian | Infertility foundation creator | |
| Ou Xiaobai | Chinese | App developer which links gay and lesbian people for marriages of convenience | |
| Pashtun Rahmat | Afghan | Police officer | |
 | Paula Hawkins | Zimbabwean | Thriller writer of "Girl on the Train" |
| Prathiba Parmar | Kenyan | British film maker | |
 | Rachida Dati | French | Politician |
| Rakefet Russak-Aminoach | Israeli | Banker | |
 | Rebecca Walker | American | Writer and activist |
| Reham el-Hour | Moroccan | Cartoonist who became professional after winning a UNESCO competition in 2000 | |
| Renee Rabinowitz | Belgian | Lawyer who sued the El Al airline when she was asked to move as the man next to her objected to sitting by a female passenger | |
 | Saalumarada Thimmakka | Indian | 105 year old environmentalist who has managed trees |
 | Seyhan Arman | Turkish | Transgender activist |
 | Sherin Khankan | Danish | Imam |
| Shirin Gerami | Iranian | First woman triathlete in Iran | |
 | Shriti Vadera | Ugandan | Banker who served as UK minister |
 | Sian Williams | Welsh | Rugby player |
 | Simone Biles | American | Olympic gymnast |
 | Stephanie Harvey | Canadian | Professional e-gamer "missharvey" |
 | Stephanie Yim Bell | American | Korean-American professional wrestler known as Jade |
 | Sunny Leone | Canadian | Actress |
| Traci Houpapa | New Zealand | Company director | |
| Um-Yehia | Syrian | Nurse | |
 | Viktoria Modesta | Latvian | Iconic pop artist |
 | Winnie Harlow | Canadian | Model |
| Yasmine Mustafa | Kuwaiti | Entrepreneur | |
 | Yuliya Stepanova | Russian | Whistle-blowing athlete |
 | Zoleka Mandela | South African | Writer – survivor of addictions, sexual abuse and cancer. Grand daughter of Nelson Mandela. |
| Zulaikha Patel | South African | Thirteen year-old who took stand for young girls with natural hair | |
| Tess Asplund | Swedish | Anti-fascism activist caught in iconic photo resisting fascists | |
Thuli Madonsela[25] | South African | Advocate who combats corruption | |
| Maria Zakharova | Russian | Foreign ministry spokeswoman |
2015
The BBC News 100 Women list in 2015 was made up of many notable international names,[26] as well as women who were unknown, but who represented issues women face. The women of 2015, were from 51 countries and were not necessarily those who would traditionally have been seen as role models—a woman suffering from depression, a woman who advocates for equal access to bathroom facilities, a woman who encourages other women to avoid make-up, and a reindeer nomad.[27]
| Image | Name | Country | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nicola Adams | UK | boxer |
 | Muzzon al-Mellehan | Syria | Activist |
| Siba Alaradi | Syria | Structural engineer | |
| Antonia Albert | Austria | Entrepreneur | |
 | Sonita Alizadeh[28] | Afghanistan | Rapper |
 | Victoria Alonsoperez | Uruguay | Entrepreneur |
| Niloufar Ardalan | Iran | Footballer | |
| Paulina Arreola | Mexico | Entrepreneur | |
| Masoumeh Ataei | Iran | Acid attack survivor | |
 | Xyza Bacani | Philippines | Photographer |
| Alimata Bara | Burkina Faso | Trader | |
| Sana Ben Ashour | Tunisia | Civil society activist | |
 | Nicola Benedetti | UK | Musician |
| Meryl Benitah | France | Entrepreneur | |
 | Fatou Bensouda | Gambia | International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor |
 | Asha Bhosle[17] | India | Singer |
 | Cecilia Bouzat | Argentina | Biophysicist |
 | Bobbi Brown | Make-up artist and entrepreneur | |
| Naomi Bya’Ombe | Congo | Student | |
 | Rivka Carmi | Israel | Geneticist |
| Massiel Chávez | Venezuela | Student | |
| Eveles Chimala | Malawi | Midwife | |
 | Estela de Carlotto | Argentina | Human rights activist |
 | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | South African | Physician and chair of the African Union Commission |
| Isabel dos Santos | Angola | Investor | |
| Leimin Duong | Australia | Beer entrepreneur | |
| Ernestina Edem Appiah | Ghana | Social entrepreneur, founder Ghana Code Club | |
| Aissa Edon | Malian-France | Midwife | |
| Jana Elhassan | Lebanon | Novelist | |
 | Nawal el-Sadaawi | Egypti | Writer |
 | Paula Escobar | Chile | Magazine editor |
 | Monir Farmanfarmaian | Iran | Artist |
 | Claire Fox | UK | Writer and broadcaster |
| Elissa Freiha | United Arab Emirates | Entrepreneur | |
 | Uta Frith | Germany | Psychologist |
| Melanie Goldsmith | UK | Entrepreneur | |
| Alina Gracheva | Moldova | Camerawoman | |
| Megan Grano | United States | Comedian | |
| Alice Gray | UK | Science blogger | |
 | Sara Jane Ho | Hong Kong | Entrepreneur |
| Michaela Hollywood | UK | Fundraiser for the disabled | |
Ella Ingram[28] | Australian activist for mental illness anti-discrimination | Ninth row | |
| Ayesha Ishtiaq | Pakistan | Student | |
| Somayya Jabarti | Saudi Arabia | Newspaper editor | |
| Azza Jadalla | Palestine | Nurse | |
| Misraa Jimaa | Ethiopia | Health extension worker | |
 | Samantha John | American | Entrepreneur of Hopscotch company |
 | Kamini Kaushal[17] | India | Bollywood actress |
| Tahmina Kohistani | Afghanistan | Olympic sprinter | |
Rimppi Kumari[17] | Indian | Farmer | |
 | Linda Kwamboka | Kenya | Entrepreneur |
| Tina Lavender | UK | Midwife | |
| Zihan Ling | China | Entrepreneur | |
| Zimasa Mabela | South Africa | Naval captain | |
 | Emi Mahmoud | Sudan, United States | Poet |
 | Catherine Mahugu | Kenya | Jewelry entrepreneur |
| Amara Majeed | United States | Hijab activist and author | |
| Nemata Majeks-Walker | Sierra Leone | Women's rights activist | |
 | Katrine Marcal | Sweden | Writer and journalist |
| Karabo Mathang | South Africa | Entrepreneur | |
| Muniba Mazari | Pakistan | Artist and anchorwoman | |
| Jessy McCabe | UK | Student | |
 | Sania Mirza[28] | India | Tennis player |
 | Brit Morin | United States | Entrepreneur |
Smriti Nagpal[17] | India | Entrepreneur | |
| Pauline Ng | Singapore | Entrepreneur | |
| Delaney | United States | Student | |
 | Bel Pesce | Brazil | Entrepreneur |
| Verashni Pillay | South Africa | Newspaper editor | |
| Irina Polyakova | Russia | Paralympian | |
| Elsa Prieto | France and Spain | Entrepreneur | |
| Cristina Randall | Canada | Entrepreneur | |
| Claire Reid | South Africa | Entrepreneur | |
| Jenni Rhodes | UK | Textile designer | |
| Nikita Ridgeway | Australia | Entrepreneur | |
| Neyda Rojas | Venezuela | Nun | |
| Lubov Russkina | Russia | Reindeer nomad | |
| Rabia Salihu Said | Nigeria | Physicist | |
 | Amina Sboui | Tunisia | Writer and women's rights activist |
| Lorrana Scarpioni | Brazil | Entrepreneur | |
| Louise Schwartz | Jamaica | Showgirl and cabaret performer | |
 | Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal | British | Trade envoy |
Mumtaz Shaikh[17] | India | Human rights activist | |
 | Nareen Shammo | Iraq | Political activist and journalist |
| Rasha Shehada | Palestine | Manufacturing director | |
| Zuzanna Stańska | Poland | Entrepreneur | |
| Michelle Sun | Hong Kong | Entrepreneur | |
 | Hilary Swank[28] | United States | Actress |
| Julie Sygiel | United States | Entrepreneur | |
| Rotana Tarabzouni | Saudi Arabia | Singer/songwriter | |
| Kanika Tekriwal[17][29] | India | Entrepreneur | |
| Lizanne Teo | Singapore | Entrepreneur | |
 | Jana Tepe | Germany | Entrepreneur |
| Li Tingting | China | Human rights activist | |
| Sophie Walker | UK | Leader of the Women's Equality Party | |
 | Alek Wek | Sudan | Fashion model/UN ambassador |
| Xian Xu | China | Entrepreneur | |
| Tin Tin Yu | Burma | Teacher | |
| Marie-Ange Zimndou Koutou | Central African Republic | Nurse's aide in a war zone | |
| Nour | Syria | Refugee |
2014
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The BBC News 100 Women list in 2014 continued the efforts of the first year's initiative.[30]
| Image | Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| SDr Yasmin Altwaijri | Saudi mental health and obesity scientist | |
 | Conchita Wurst | Singer, Austria |
 | Laura Bates | Founder, Everyday Sexism project |
| Pinky Lilani | Founder, Asian Women of Achievement Awards | |
| Ruby Chakravarti | Women's rights campaigner, India | |
 | Susie Orbach | Psychotherapist |
| Pontso Mafethe | Zimbabwean women's programme manager, Comic Relief@pontso_mafethe | |
| Kate Shand | Managing director of Enjoy Education | |
 | Shappi Khorsandi | Iranian-born British comedian |
| Shazia Saleem | Founder ieat Foods | |
| Wai Wai Nu | Director, Women Peace Net | |
| Michaela Bergman | Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | |
 | Paula Moreno | Founder of peace foundation Manos Visibles |
| Rubana Huq | Bangladeshi textile manufacturer | |
| Lucy-Anne Holmes | Founder, No More Page Three campaign, UK | |
 | Brianna Stubbs | Rower for Great Britain and Oxford PhD Scientist |
| Matilda Tristam | Comics writer | |
 | Nigar Nazar | Pakistani cartoonist@NigarNazar |
 | Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy | Pakistani documentary film-maker |
| Uldus Bakhtiozina | Russian photographer | |
 | Lesley Yellowlees | First female president, Royal Chemistry Society |
| Rebecca Gomperts | Founder, Women on Waves | |
| Katherine Brown | Academic, Kings College London | |
| Emily Kasyoka | Boxer, Kenya | |
| Aowen Jin | Chinese-born British artist | |
| Eliza Rebeiro | Founder of Lives not Knives | |
| Muge Iplikci | Turkish journalist | |
| Natumanya Sarah | Educator | |
| Linda Tirado | Campaigner | |
| Alice Hagan | Technician at healthcare company BTG | |
| May Tha Hla | Burmese food aid social worker | |
 | Rainatou Sow | Founder of Make Every Woman Count |
Justa Canaviri[31] | Celebrity chef, Bolivia | |
| Heather Jackson | Women's business campaigner | |
 | Ruby Wax | Mental health campaigner and comic |
| Umm Ahmed | Sole provider for her family, Iraq | |
 | Xiaolu Guo | Chinese novelist and film-maker |
| Hind Hobeika | Founder of Instabeat, Lebanon | |
| Molly Case | Student nurse and Women of the Future Ambassador | |
 | Joyce Banda | Former president of Malawi |
| Saadia Zahidi | World Economic Forum | |
| Aditi Mittal | Indian stand-up comedian | |
| Jess Butcher | Co-founder of Blippar | |
| Farah Mohamed | Girls 20 summit founder | |
| Katy Tuncer | Founder, Ready Steady Mums | |
| Smruti Sriram | Founder, Wings of Hope & Achievement Awards | |
| Darshan Karki | Opinion-piece editor at Kathmandu Post daily, Nepal blogger | |
 | Brooke Magnanti | US anthropologist, author, former sex worker |
| Chipo Chung | Chinese-Zimbabwean actor and activist | |
| Pinar Ogunc | Journalist writing about women's issues and the Kurdish political movement | |
| Sabina Kurgunayeva | Footballer who also runs her own bicycle rental business in Azerbaijan | |
| Kate Wilson | Founder of independent children's book publisher in UK | |
| Betty Lalam | Director of women's community organisation, Northern Uganda | |
| Arabella Dorman | War artist | |
| Andy Kawa | Businesswoman and social entrepreneur | |
| Bahia Shehab | Egyptian artist, designer and art historian | |
| Divya Sharma | Indian science student | |
 | Jocelyn Bell Burnell | Scientist who discovered Pulsars |
| Eleni Antoniadou | Co-Founder Transplants Without Donors | |
| Shelina Zahra Janmohamed | Blogger, columnist and author | |
 | Salinee Tavaranan | Thai engineer and social entrepreneur |
 | Hatoon Kadi | Saudi Arabian comedian |
 | Brie Rogers Lowery | UK Director of Change.org |
| Balvinder Saund | Chair of Women's Sikh Alliance, UK | |
| Cora Sherlock | Pro-life campaigner and blogger in Ireland | |
 | Alaa Murabit | Founder, The Voice of Libyan Women |
| Bushra El-Turk | British-Lebanese composer for London Symphony Orchestra | |
| Kim Winser | Founder, Winser London | |
 | Arzu Geybullayeva | blogger |
| Judith Webb | First female commander of an all-male British Army squadron@sjbwebb | |
| Sarah Hesterman | Equal rights campaigner in Qatar | |
| Sana Saleem | Pakistani campaigner against Internet censorship | |
| Asma Mansour | Co-founder of Tunisian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship | |
 | Diana Nammi | Kurdish women's rights campaigner against "honour" killing |
| Funmi Iyanda | Talk show host, journalist, activist in Nigeria | |
| Karen Masters | Scientist at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation | |
| Khuloud Saba | Syrian researcher and public health worker | |
| Yolanda Wang Yixuan | Women's rights campaigner in China | |
| Ayesha Mustafa | Founder and director of FashionComPassion.co.uk | |
 | Obiageli Ezekwesili | Former World Bank Vice President for Africa and Former Minister for Education, Nigeria |
| Tehmina Kazi | Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy | |
| Sophi Tranchell | Head of Divine Chocolate | |
| Boghuma Kabisen Titanji | Virologist and campaigner for ethical medical research in Cameroon | |
| Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah | Women's movement leader in Indonesia | |
| Anjali Ramachandran | Head of Innovation at PHD | |
| Yas Necati | Campaigner for better sex education | |
 | Yeonmi Park | Activist raising awareness of the plight of her people in North Korea@YeonmiParkNK |
| Irene Li | Citizen journalist who took part in and documented protests in Hong Kong | |
| Sandee Pyne | Chief executive of Community Partner's International, focused on aid in Myanmar | |
| Temie Giwa | Founder of the One Percent Project, facilitating blood donation in Nigeria | |
 | Kavita Krishnan | Secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association |
| Sarah Khan | Pakistani filmmaker and campaigner | |
| Nicky Moffat | Highest Ranked woman in British Armed Forces | |
 | Alice Powell | Racing driver and first female to win a Formula Renault Championship |
| Misty Haith | Research Engineer at Imperial College London | |
| Sally Sabry | Businesswoman in Egypt | |
 | Kate Smurthwaite | British comedian and activist |
| Susana Lopez | Mexican virologist specialising in rotavirus | |
| Jaya Luintel | Journalist and women's rights advocate from Nepal | |
 | Nicola Sturgeon | First Minister of Scotland |
2013
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The 2013 event was a month-long BBC series that took place in October.[9] The series examined the role of women in the 21st century and culminated in an event held at BBC Broadcasting House in London, United Kingdom on 25 October 2013 involving a hundred women from around the world, all of whom came from different walks of life.[9] The day featured debate and discussion on radio, television and online, in which the participants were asked to give their opinions about the issues facing women.[1]
The event held on 25 October 2013 featured 100 women from all walks of life.[32]
| Image | Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Salwa Abu Libdeh | Palestinian television journalist | |
| Madawi Al-Rasheed | Saudi academic and gender expert | |
| Nadia Al-Sakkaf | Editor, Yemen Times | |
| Sreymom Ang | Cambodian fashion designer | |
 | Anna Arrowsmith | English porn film director |
| Joyce Aoko Aruga | Student teacher in Kenya | |
| Moe Thuzar Aung | Myanmar state broadcast | |
| Rehana Azib | London-based barrister | |
| Firuza Aliyeva | Associate Director, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy | |
 | Zainab Hawa Bangura | UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict |
| Michaela Bergman | Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | |
| Claire Bertschinger | Anglo-Swiss nurse whose work inspired Live Aid | |
 | Ingrid Betancourt | French-Colombian former politician and FARC hostage |
 | Cherie Blair | British barrister and philanthropist |
 | Emma Bonino | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy |
| Yvonne Brewster | Stage director, teacher and writer | |
 | Gurinder Chadha | British-Asian film director |
| Nervana Mahmoud | Egyptian blogger and commentator | |
| Irina Chakraborty | Russian-Finnish-Indian engineer | |
 | Shadi Sadr | Iranian lawyer and human rights defender |
| Chipo Chung | Chinese-Zimbabwean actor and activist | |
 | Helen Clark | Head of UN Development Programme, former New Zealand Prime Minister |
 | Diane Coyle | Economist, writer and blogger |
 | Caroline Criado Perez | British journalist and feminist campaigner |
| Jody Day | founder of Gateway Women, a network for childless women | |
 | Es Devlin | British theatre designer |
 | Klara Dobrev | Hungarian lawyer and economist |
 | Efua Dorkenoo | Ghanan Senior Advisor to Equality Now and campaigner against female genital mutilation |
| Sigridur Maria Egilsdottir | Iceland's champion debater | |
| Marwa El-Daly | Egyptian grassroots activists, founder of the Waqfeyat Foundation | |
| Bushra El-Turk | British-Lebanese composer | |
| Obiageli Ezekwesili | Senior adviser, Open Society Foundation |
| Caroline Farrow | Catholic writer, blogger and pro-life activist | |
| Anne Stella Fomumbod | Women's rights activist, Cameroon | |
 | Teresa Forcades | Radical Spanish nun |
 | Razan Ghazzawi | Syrian blogger and activist |
 | Rebecca Gomperts | Dutch doctor, head of Women on Waves |
 | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Winner of 11 Paralympic Games gold medals |
| Parveen Hassan | Conservative women's organiser, UK | |
| Barbara Hewson | Senior barrister, UK | |
| Anis Hidayah | Indonesian activist working on migrant worker rights | |
| Deborah Hopkins | British mother and political activist | |
 | Rose Hudson-Wilkin | Jamaican born British priest |
 | Bettany Hughes | Historian, author, broadcaster |
| Rubana Huq | Bangladeshi textile manufacturer | |
 | Leyla Hussein | Co-founder, Daughters of Eve, anti-violence campaigner |
| Heather Jackson | CEO of An Inspirational Journey and Founder of The Women's Business Forum | |
| Shelina Zahra Janmohamed | Blogger, columnist and author | |
 | Laura Janner-Klausner | Movement rabbi, specializing in Reform Judaism |
| Aowen Jin | Chinese contemporary artist | |
| Andy Kawa | South African businesswoman, anti-violence campaigner | |
| Tehmina Kazi | Director, British Muslims for a Secular Democracy | |
 | Jude Kelly | Artistic Director, Southbank Centre |
| Fereshteh Khosroujerdy | Visually impaired Iranian singer | |
| Azadeh Kian | Iranian academic and genderspecialist | |
| Kanya King | CEO and founder, Mobo | |
 | Fawzia Koofi | MP and former Deputy Speaker, Afghan National Parliament |
 | Dina Korzun | Russian actor and charity activist |
 | Martha Lane-Fox | UK technology entrepreneur |
 | Paris Lees | Transgender broadcaster |
| Ann Leslie | Journalist | |
| Sian Lindley | Researcher in social technology | |
| Pontso Mafethe | Programme manager, Comic Relief | |
| Brooke Magnanti | US anthropologist, author, former sex worker |
 | Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba | Deputy Secretary General, the Commonwealth |
| Shirley Meredeen | Founding member, Growing Old Disgracefully | |
 | Samar Samir Mezghanni | Record-breaking young Tunisian writer |
 | Shazia Mirza | British comedian |
| Aditi Mittal | Indian comedian | |
| Rosmery Mollo | Indigenous Bolivian activist | |
| Orzala Ashraf Nemat | Afghan scholar and civil society activist | |
 | Pauline Neville-Jones | Former UK Security and Counter-Terrorism Minister |
| Susie Orbach | Psychotherapist and author |
| Mirina Paananen | Islamic researcher | |
 | Claudia Paz y Paz | Attorney General, Guatemala |
 | Mariane Pearl | French journalist, founder of Chime for Change |
| Laura Perrins | Stay-at-home mother | |
| Charlotte Raven | British feminist and journalist | |
| Gail Rebuck | Chief executive, Random House UK | |
| Justine Roberts | Founder, Mumsnet | |
| Sarah Rogers | Voice of Women community radio, Sierra Leone | |
| Fatima Said | British-Egyptian pro-democracy advocate | |
| Balvinder Saund | Chair of Sikh Women's Alliance | |
 | Kamila Shamsie | UK-based Pakistani writer |
| Divya Sharma | Indian electronics and communications engineer | |
| Bahia Shehab | Lebanese-Egyptian artist, designer and art historian | |
 | Joanna Shields | Chair and CEO, Tech City Investment Organisation |
 | Stephanie Shirley | Businesswoman and philanthropist |
 | Clare Short | British politician, former International Development Secretary |
 | Jacqui Smith | Former UK Home Secretary |
| Kate Smurthwaite | British stand-up comedian and activist |
| Rainatou Sow | Guinean founder, Make Every Woman Count |
| Louise Stephenson | Trainee counsellor, UK | |
| May Tha Hla | Founder, Helping The Burmese Delta | |
| Natasha Walter | British feminist writer and campaigner | |
| Judith Webb | First female commander of all-male British Army squadron | |
 | Saadia Zahidi | Head of Gender Parity and Human Capital, World Economic Forum |
| Dinara Zhorobekova | Student, Kyrgyzstan | |
| Gemma Godfrey | Board director, broadcaster | |
 | Martina Navratilova | 18-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion |
Initiatives by year
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- 2014: "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC News. 26 October 2014.
- 2015: "BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 17 November 2015.
- 2016: "100 Women: Who is taking part?". BBC News. 22 October 2013.
Other participants
| Name | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Sarah Walker | Head of the English Collective of Prostitutes[1] |
| Cerrie Burnell | Children's TV presenter[1] |
| Selma James | Writer and activist[1] |
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External links
100 Women at BBC Online
BBC 100 Women at Wikimedia UK
BBC 100 Women Online Initiative at WikiProject Women in Red – 21 November to 15 December 2016
