Inspiring Women You Should Know About In 2025
These are just some of the women who defined 2025.
From Greta Thunberg, who has remained one of the most consistent moral voices of her generation, to the women of South Africa who forced the government to declare gender violence a national emergency, this year was filled with women who dared, inspired and changed the world.
These are just some of the women who defined 2025.
1. Swedish Activist Greta Thunberg
In 2025, 22-year-old Thunberg remained one of the most consistent moral voices of her generation, using her platform to draw clear links between the climate crisis and wider systems of injustice, including Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
2. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum
As Mexico’s first woman president, Sheinbaum showed remarkable composure in her first year in office, from her iconic response to US President Donald Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico to pressing charges after a man sexually assaulted her.
3. Italian Lawyer Francesca Albanese
Despite intense political pressure and efforts to discredit her work, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories repeatedly called out Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
This stance cemented her reputation as the only UN official willing to publicly name what others avoid.
4. Women In South Arica
With 15 women killed evey day, women in South Africa staged a huge nationwide strike that forced the government to act and officially declare gender-based violence and femicides a national emergency.
5. Palestinian Women Journalists Of Gaza
Palestinian women journalists bravely risked — and gave — their lives to document Israel’s genocide in Gaza, showing the realities on-the-ground while also reminding the world of the beauty of the land and its people — and why it’s worth fighting for.
6. Ireland’s President Catherine Connolly
68-year-old Connolly, an independent, is known not only for her long-standing support of social justice causes but also for her outspoken criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
She was elected in a landslide.
7. New Zealand Maori Lawmaker Orinii Kaipara
Kaipara, a journalist, delivered a powerful maiden speech advocating for te reo Māori (Māori language), culture and Indigenous rights.
The moment culminated in a haka that briefly suspended parliament.
8. The Archbishop Of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally
Mullally, the Bishop of London, had made history as England’s youngest woman chief nursing officer in 1999.
In 2025, she made history again as the first woman to be appointed as the head of the Church of England in its nearly 500 year history.
9. Miss Universe 2025 Contestants
Dozens of Miss Universe contestants demonstrated the power of solidarity by walking out of an event after a Thai director of the pageant scolded Miss Universe Mexico for not promoting Thailand.
You Might Also Like
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho
Cherry Mohamed
