BBC, which selects the 100 most influential and inspiring women of the year every year, published the list for 2021 and included 2 Turkish names on the list. Bill Gates’ ex-wife was also on the BBC’s list.
The BBC, which selects the 100 most influential and inspiring women of the year every year, has released the list for 2021 today. BBC 100 Women 2021 This year’s list focused on women playing a role in remaking society, culture and the world. 100 women of this year half from Afghan women formed. This year’s list is specifically dedicated to the courage and achievements of Afghan women who have had to start over. Bill Gates’ ex-wife on the list Melinda Gates also took place.
In addition, two Turkish names were included in this year’s 100 women. Successful author selling books worldwide Elif Shafak Turkish goalball player who managed to score the most points in the Paralympic Games Sevda Altunolukfound in the list. The entire list was as follows:
BBC 100 Women 2021 list:
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- Lima Aafshid (Afghanistan) – Poet
- Halima Aden (Kenya) – Benevolent and ex-model
- Olluyemi Perakendeiba-Orija (Nigeria) – Founder of Headfort Foundation
- Muqadasa Ahmadzai (Afghanistan) – Social and political activist
- Rada Akbar (Afghanistan) – Artist
- Abia Akram (Pakistan) – Disability rights activist
- Leena Alam (Afghanistan) – Actress
- Dr Alema (Afghanistan) – Philosopher and activist
- Sevda Altunoluk (Turkey) – Professional goalball player
- Wahida Amiri (Afghanistan) – Librarian and protester
- Mónica Araya (Costa Rica) – 0 emissions transport advocate
- Natasha Asghar (UK) – Member of the Welsh Parliament
- Zuhal Atmar (Afghanistan) – Entrepreneur
- Marcelina Bautista (Mexico) – League leader
- Crystal Bayat (Afghanistan) – Activist
- Razia Barakzai (Afghanistan) – Protester
- Nilofar Bayat (Afghanistan) – wheelchair basketball player
- Jos Boys (UK) – Architect
- Catherine Corless (Ireland) – Local historian
- Faiza Darkhani (Afghanistan) – Environmentalist
- Azmina Dhrodia (Canada) – Security policy leader
- Pashtana Durrani (Afghanistan) – Teacher
- Najla Elmangoush (UK) – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya
- Shila Ensandost (Afghanistan) – Teacher
- Saeeda Etebari (Afghanistan) – Jewelry designer
- Sahar Fetrat (Afghanistan) – Feminist activist
- Melinda French Gates (USA) – Philanthropist and businesswoman
- Fatima Gailani (Afghanistan) – peace negotiator
- Carolina García (Argentina) – Director
- Saghi Ghahraman (Iran) – Poet
- Ghawgha (Afghanistan) – Musician
- Angela Ghayour (Afghanistan) – Teacher
- Jamila Gordon (Somalia) – Lumachain founder
- Najlla Habibyar (Afghanistan) – Entrepreneur
- Laila Haidari (Pakistan) – Mother Camp founder
- Zarlasht Halaimzai (Afghanistan) – Founder of Refugee Trauma Initiative
- Shamsia Hassani (Iran) – Street artist
- Nasrin Husseini (Afghanistan) – Veterinarian
- Momena Ibrahimi (Afghanistan) – Police
- Mugdha Kalra (India) – Founder of Not That Different
- Freshta Karim (Afghanistan) – Charmaghz mobile library founder
- Amena Karimyan (Afghanistan) – Astronomer
- Aliya Kazimy (Afghanistan) – Educator
- Baroness Helena Kennedy QC (UK) – Manager
- Hoda Khamosh (Iran) – Menstrual campaigner
- Mia Krisna Pratiwi (Indonesia) – Environmentalist
- Heidi J Larson (USA) – Manager
- Iman Le Caire (Egypt) – Founder of Trans Asylias
- Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki (Cameroon) – Climate activist
- Elisa Loncón Antileo (Chile) – President of the Constitutional Convention
- Chloé Lopes Gomes (France) – Ballet dancer
- Mahera (Afghanistan) – Doctor
- Maral (Afghanistan) – Campaigner
- Masouma (Afghanistan) – public prosecutor
- Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa (Samoa) – Prime Minister
- Salima Mazari (Iran) – Politician
- Depelsha Thomas McGruder (USA) – Moms of Black Boys Utd. founder
- Mulu Mefsin (Ethiopia) – Nurse
- Mohadese Mirzaee (Afghanistan) – Pilot
- Fahima Mirzaie (Afghanistan) – Whirling dervish dancer
- Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) – UN rapporteur on the right to health
- Tanya Muzinda (Zimbabwe) – Motocross athlete
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria) – Author
- Lynn Ngugi (Kenya) – Journalist
- Amanda Nguyễn (USA) – Social entrepreneur
- Basira Paigham (Afghanistan) – Gender-minorities activist
- Natalia Pasternak Taschner (Brazil) – Microbiologist
- Monica Paulus (Papua New Guinea) – Campaigner against violence
- Rehana Popal (Afghanistan) – Lawyer
- Manjula Pradeep (India) – Human rights activist
- Razma (Afghanistan) – Musician
- Rohila (Afghanistan) – Student
- Alba Rueda (Argentina) – Trans activist
- Ruksana (Afghanistan) – Surgeon
- Halima Sadaf Karimi (Afghanistan) – Politician
- Roya Sadat (Afghanistan) – Filmmaker
- Shogufa Safi (Afghanistan) – Conductor
- Sahar (Afghanistan) – Football player
- Soma Sara (UK) – Founder of Everyone’s Invited
- Mahbouba Seraj (Afghanistan) – Women’s rights activist
- Elif Şafak (Turkey) – Author
- Anisa Shaheed (Afghanistan) – Journalist
- Mina Smallman (UK) – Sister
- Barbara Smolinska (Poland) – Founder of Reborn Sugar Babies
- Ein Soe May (Myanmar) – Pro-democracy activist
- Piper Stege Nelson (USA) – Manager
- Fatima Sultani (Afghanistan) – Mountaineer
- Adelaide Lala Tam (China) – Designer
- Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng (Myanmar) – Catholic Nun
- Emma Theofelus (Namibia) – Politician
- Sara Wahedi (Afghanistan) – Founder of Ehtesab
- Vera Wang (USA) – Fashion designer
- Nanfu Wang (China) – Filmmaker
- Roshanak Wardak (Afghanistan) – Obstetrician
- Ming-Na Wen (Macau) – Actress
- Rebel Wilson (Australia) – Actress
- Benafsha Yaqoobi (Afghanistan) – Disability rights activist
- Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) – co-founder of Malala Fun
- Yuma (Turkmenistan) – Psychotherapist
- Zala Zazai (Afghanistan) – Police