Forbes List of the World’s Most Powerful Women in 2023 

Forbes announced its list of the World’s Most Powerful Women, including politicians, philanthropists, artists, CEOs, and policymakers. Women featured in the ranking represent 6 categories: business, technology, finance, media & entertainment, politics & policy, and philanthropy. Forbes used four metrics—money, media, impact, and spheres of influence—to establish the ranking in each category as well as the overall rank on the list of 100.Here are the Top 10 Most Powerful Women in the World: 

Politics & Policy, Belgium 

1. Ursula Von Der Leyen 

Politics & Policy, Germany 

2. Christine Lagarde 

Politics & Policy, United States 

3. Kamala Harris 

Politics & Policy, Italy 

4. Giorgia Meloni 

Media & Entertainment, United States 

5. Taylor Swift 

Business, United States 

6. Karen Lynch 

Finance, United States 

7. Jane Fraser 

Finance, United States 

8. Abigail Johnson 

Business, United States 

9. Mary Barra 

Philanthropy, United States 

10. Melinda French Gates