Activism
36-year-old Sophia Huang Xueqin is a leading figure in China's #MeToo movement, reporting on sexual abuse and starting several campaigns to support survivors.
Impact
Thelma Fardin said she sought justice for the girl she was and that the court’s decision was “a message of hope for everyone who suffered and is suffering from abuse”.
Women
42-year-old Lilian Seenoi-Barr had been campaigning for an end to forced marriage and female genital mutilation – or FGM – for Massai women in Kenya.
Women
Alejandra Rodriguez said she hopes the concept of beauty will be expanded beyond exterior beauty.
world
The 35-year-old prime minister burst on the stage of Franceinfo during Valérie Hayer’s radio debate with the head of the party June 3.
Impact
61-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum, a physicist and energy engineer, had also made history in 2018 as the first woman mayor of Mexico City.
Activism
“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible," the singer wrote in a post on Instagram.
Women
Zhang Zhan, an activist and lawyer, had documented the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown in China, questioning and critizing the government’s response in her social media videos and essays.
world
16-year-old Nika Shakarami had attended protests in Tehran on Sep. 20 sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death but then went missing for almost 10 days.
Women
28-year-old had been denied an interpreter during trials because the courts thought an interpreter would not have the legal knowledge to properly interpret legal cases.
Women
29-year-old fitness instructor and women's rights activist, Manahel al-Otaibi, was arrested for advocating for women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
Women
Gymnastics New Zealand said it made the decision to overhaul its uniform rules after surveying competitive gymnasts.