How does it feel to be on top of the world? Ask this to the most powerful woman in the world, MacKenzie Scott who is redefining power. She is 51 and replaced Angela Merkel to top the Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Women In The World.
#1. MacKenzie Scott- The World’s Most Powerful Woman
This is the third time in the history of Forbes ranking women who are not only wealthy but using that wealth for a great cause. Vice President of Forbes, Moira Forbes appreciated Scott explaining to the world why she deserves the title.
She said, “MacKenzie is challenging the way wealth and power are accumulated in this country. And the way in which she is deploying her capital is revolutionizing philanthropy.”
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This year, she has donated $2.7 billion and $8.6 billion earlier in charity. The third richest woman in the U.S has a net worth of $62.2 Billion USD that also makes her the 21st richest woman in the world. But the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is not the only one to lead the world’s stage.
Ranking Of Most Powerful Women In 2021 By Forbes After MacKenzie Scott
#2. Kamala Harris
The first Black woman to hold the title of Vice President of the U.S is the second most powerful woman in the world
#3. Christine Lagarde
The head of the European Central Bank is third in the Forbes List for 2021. She is the first-ever female to get at this position
#4. Mary Barra
She is the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors and the first lady to lead any automaker company in the world. Mary is leading since 2014 and is known for her impressive positive attitude and leadership
#5. Melinda French Gates
The ex-wife of Bill Gates has maintained her Number 5th position in the list of Forbes. She was the 6th most powerful woman in 2018 and 2019. Melinda ranked #3 consecutively for 4 years since 2013.
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#6. Abigail Johnson
CEO of Fidelity Investments of America is a billionaire and holds a net worth of USD 2,610 crores.
#7. Ana Patricia Botin
Ana is one of the few women who are taking a keen interest in crypto. She has helped Spain in building a blockchain-based platform which is the country’s first.
#8. Ursula Von Der Leyen
She is Germany’s ex-defense minister and president of the European Commission.
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#9. Tsai Ing-Wen
The 65-years old is the most powerful woman in Taiwan and now in the world too after getting listed by Forbes. She is the president of Taiwan since 2016 and the first lady politician to hold that position.
#10. Julie Sweet
The CEO of Accenture is already the most powerful female in America as per the NY Times. Now, Forbes mentioned her name in the list of 100’s most powerful women in 2021. She is also a board member of the Business Roundtable.
The list does not end here. It also includes some of the known faces around the world such as YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki, Oprah Winfrey, IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva, Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, and chairman of Disney Dana Walden under the top 50.