The Top 20 Most Powerful Women of All Time 4 Mar / 2019 | By TMA World Friday 8th March 2019 marks International Women’s Day. The theme this year is #BalanceforBetter. “A balanced world is a better world.” To celebrate International Women’s Day and raise awareness of women’s achievement we have curated a list of the world’s top 20 most powerful women of all time. 1. Queen Victoria 2. Marie Curie – Physicist, Chemist, Scientist 3. Elizabeth II – Monarch 4. Diana, Princess of Wales – Crown Princess 5. Mother Teresa – Nun, Teacher 6. Joan of Arc – Military Leader 7. Margaret Thatcher – Statesman, Politician, Chemist 8. Anne Frank – Author, Writer 9. Helen Keller – Pacifist, Lecturer, Author 10. Cleopatra – Ruler 11. Eleanor Roosevelt – Politician, Diplomat, Author 12. J. K. Rowling – Novelist, Film Producer, Author 13. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge 14. Condoleezza Rice – Businessperson, Politician, Diplomat 15. Malala Yousafzai – Writer 16. Sonia Sotomayor – Editor, Judge, Jurist 17. Rosa Parks – Activist 18. Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Judge, Jurist, Lawyer 19. Marillyn Hewson – Businessperson – CEO of Lockheed Martin 20. Ewa Kopacz – General practitioner, Politician – Prime Minister of Poland If you’re looking to celebrate International Women’s Day and want ideas on how to mark the event click here for ideas. Sign up to our monthly newsletter to receive our articles and news direct to your inbox. List via Ranker.com Share this