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The BBC has renewed its “100 Women” program that focuses on representing women in its international news coverage.
The one hundred women chosen this year has more scientists, women working in the arts, and a considerable number of Muslim and Arab women in comparison to last year’s list. Additionally, over one-fifth of the women are under the age of 25.
The list includes names like Obiageli Ezekwesili, the former Nigerian Minister leading the campaign to rescue 250 children captured by militant group Boko Haram, and Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst, who sparked an outcry of love after winning the Eurovision contest in May.
The women will be sharing their thoughts and experiences, their opinions on education, the upbringing of girls, and the status of women in science, entrepreneurship and war. The interviews will be broadcast on television, radio and on the internet; the BBC has invited people to follow the conversation with the handle #100Women of Twitter and Facebook.
This year’s list of women includes –
Dr Yasmin Altwaijri Saudi mental health and obesity scientist
Conchita Wurst Singer, Austria @ConchitaWurst
Laura Bates Founder, Everyday Sexism project @EverydaySexism
Pinky Lilani Founder, Asian Women of Achievement Awards@pinkylilani
Ruby Chakravarti Women’s rights campaigner, India
Susie Orbach, Psychotherapist @psychoanalysis
Pontso Mafethe Zimbabwean women’s programme manager, Comic Relief@pontso_mafethe
Kate Shand Managing director of Enjoy Education @EnjoyEducation
Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian @ShappiKhorsandi
Shazia Saleem Founder ieat Foods @shaziafsaleem
Wai Wai Nu Director,Women Peace Net @WaiWaiNu
Michaela Bergman Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Paula Moreno Founder of peace foundation Manos Visibles@ManosVisibles
Rubana Huq Bangladeshi textile manufacturer @Rubanahuq
Lucy-Anne Holmes Founder, No More Page Three campaign, UK@LucyAnneHolmes
Brianna Stubbs Rower for Great Britain @BriannaStubbs
Matilda Tristam Comics writer @Colonoclast
Nigar Nazar Pakistani cartoonist@NigarNazar
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Pakistani documentary film-maker@sharmeenochinoy
Uldus Bakhtiozina Russian photographer @Y_Bakhtiozina
Prof Lesley Yellowlees First female president, Royal Chemistry Society
Rebecca Gomperts Founder, Women on Waves @rebeccagomperts
Dr Katherine Brown Academic, Kings College London
Emily Kasyoka Boxer, Kenya
Aowen Jin Chinese-born British artist @aowenjin
Eliza Rebeiro Founder of Lives not Knives @livesnotknives
Muge Iplikci Turkish journalist
Natumanya Sarah Educator @NatumanyaSarah
Linda Tirado Campaigner @KillerMartinis
Alice Hagan Technician at healthcare company BTG @alicehagan
May Tha Hla Burmese food aid social worker
Rainatou Sow Founder of Make Every Woman Count
Justa Canaviri Celebrity chef, Bolivia
Heather Jackson Women’s business campaigner @jackson_heather
Ruby Wax Mental health campaigner and comic @Rubywax
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@RI_Macey
Dr Joyce Banda Former president of Malawi
Saadia Zahidi World Economic Forum @zahidi
Aditi Mittal Indian stand-up comedian @awryaditi
Jess Butcher Co-founder of Blippar @jessbutcher
Farah Mohamed Girls 20 summit founder @FarahMohamed007
Katy Tuncer Founder, Ready Steady Mums @KatyTuncer
Smruti Sriram Founder, Wings of Hope & Achievement Awards@Smruti_Sriram
Darshan Karki Opinion-piece editor at Kathmandu Post daily, Nepal blogger @drshn_
Brooke Magnanti US anthropologist, author, former sex worker@bmagnanti
Chipo Chung Chinese-Zimbabwean actor and activist @chipochung
Pinar Ogunc Journalist writing about women’s issues and the Kurdish political movement @pinarbihter
Sabina Kurgunayeva Footballer who also runs her own bicycle rental business in Azerbaijan
Kate Wilson Founder of independent children’s book publisher in UK@NosyCrow
Betty Lalam Director of women’s community organisation, Northern Uganda
Arabella Dorman War artist
Andy Kawa Businesswoman and social entrepreneur @KwaneleEnuf
Bahia Shehab Egyptian artist, designer and art historian
Divya Sharma Indian science student @SharmaDivya23
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Scientist who discovered Pulsars
Eleni Antoniadou Co-Founder Transplants Without Donors @eleni_nasa
Shelina Zahara Janmohammed Blogger, columnist and author@loveinheadscarf
Salinee Tavaranan Thai engineer and social entrepreneur
Hatoon Kadi Saudi Arabian comedian @HatoonKadi
Brie Rogers Lowery UK Director of Change.org @brie_rl
Balvinder Saund Chair of Women’s Sikh Alliance, UK
Cora Sherlock Pro-life campaigner and blogger in Ireland@CoraSherlock
Alaa Murabit Founder, The Voice of Libyan Women @almmura
Bushra El-Turk British-Lebanese composer for London Symphony Orchestra @bushraelturk
Kim Winser Founder, Winser London
Arzu Geybulla Azeri blogger @arzugeybulla
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@sanasaleem
Asma Mansour Co-founder of Tunisian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship @mansour_asma
Diana Nammi Kurdish women’s rights campaigner against “honour” killing
Funmi Iyanda Talk show host, journalist, activist in Nigeria @Funmilola
Karen Masters Scientist at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation@KarenLMasters
Khuloud Saba Syrian researcher and public health worker@KhuloudSaba
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 @obyezeks
Tehmina Kazi Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy
Sophi Tranchell Head of Divine Chocolate @divinechocolate
Boghuma Kabisen Titanji Virologist and campaigner for ethical medical research in Cameroon @Boghuma
Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah Women’s movement leader in Indonesia
Anjali Ramachandran Head of Innovation at PHD @anjali28
Yas Necati Campaigner for better sex education @YasNecati
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 @temite
Kavita Krishnan Secretary, All India Progressive Women’s Association@kavita_krishnan
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 @alicepowell
Misty Haith Research Engineer at Imperial College London
Sally Sabry Businesswoman in Egypt
Kate Smurthwaite British comedian and activist @Cruella1
Susana Lopez Mexican virologist specialising in rotavirus
Jaya Luintel Journalist and women’s rights advocate from Nepal
Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland @NicolaSturgeon
Caroline Neill Worked with the military in Syria, Baghdad, Gaza and Africa hotspots
Arine Renawai Palestinian photo journalist and entrepreneur
