Women’s Voices Rise to the Forefront in Time Magazine’s 2024 List of the 100 Most Influential People: Highlighting the Diversity and Inclusivity of Influential Figures

In a significant shift, women have taken center stage in Time magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People of 2024.” This year, 51 out of the 100 individuals named are female. Notable women on the list include Sofia Coppola, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Ripa, Rachel Goldberg-Pauline, and many others.

Rachel Goldberg-Pauline is one such woman who has made headlines for her activism. She is known as the mother of Hirsch, a US citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in 2023. The list also features prominent political figures like Andriy Ermak, the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, and Prime Minister of Qatar Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.

The youngest person on the list is Mutaz Azaiza, a 25-year-old photojournalist from Israel. On the other hand, Joel Habener is an octogenarian American professor at Harvard Medical School who has been recognized for his contributions to science and medicine. This year’s list not only highlights influential individuals but also acknowledges those who wrote about them. For example, US President Joe Biden writes about UAW union president Sean Fein while Mark Zuckerberg pens about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Michelle Obama pays tribute to American art museum curator Thelma Golden.