Women of the Year
Creating a better future for women means building bridges—across generations, communities, and borders. These extraordinary leaders are working toward a more equal world
How We Chose the 2024 Women of the YearPresented By
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2024
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Greta Gerwig on How She Chooses Projects That Excite Her
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Intersectional Climate Activist Jacqui Patterson Wins TIME Earth Award
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2024 TIME Women of the Year Toast to Women Who Inspired Them
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Greta Gerwig’s Next Big Swing
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Coco Gauff Is Chasing That Championship High
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Taraji P. Henson Knows Her Worth
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Chanel CEO Leena Nair Is Testing a World Run by Women
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Claudia Goldin Told the Story Other Economists Ignored
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The Israeli and Palestinian Women Calling for Peace
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The Poet Whose Writing Will Be Launched Into Space
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Andra Day Is Evolving Her Sound
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Nadia Murad’s Mission to Protect Survivors
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A Revolutionary Approach to Climate Justice
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Her Doctor Dismissed Her Extreme Morning Sickness. So She Found the Gene Behind It
2023
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TIME Women of the Year Gala 2023: Biggest Moments
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Megan Rapinoe Toasts Transgender Community at TIME’s Women of the Year Gala
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Cate Blanchett Calls for Hope in Times of Uncertainty at TIME Women of the Year Gala
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Cate Blanchett's Greatest Gift Is Her Humanity
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Ayisha Siddiqa Is Defending the Planet
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Angela Bassett Knows Her Value
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Boxing Champion Ramla Ali Is Fighting for Refugees
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Phoebe Bridgers Is Singing Her Truth
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Anti-Racism Minister Gets to Work in Brazil
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Olena Shevchenko Is Fighting for Ukraine's Most Vulnerable People
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This Mexican Activist Is Helping Americans Defy Abortion Bans
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Masih Alinejad Won't Be Silenced
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Megan Rapinoe Won Equal Pay. Now She Wants to Win Her Last World Cup
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Makiko Ono Has a Plan to Get More Women Into C-Suites
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Quinta Brunson Wants to Shine a Light on Everyday People
2022
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Amal Clooney Won’t Back Down
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Allyson Felix Discusses How Motherhood Made Her an Activist
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Kerry Washington on Fixing Democracy
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Zahra Joya Fled the Taliban. She's Still Telling the Stories of Afghan Women
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Kacey Musgraves Is Putting Heartbreak in the Rear View
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Kerry Washington Used to Play a Political Power Broker on TV. Now She Is One
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Social Media Platforms Failed to Tackle Abuse. So Tracy Chou Stepped In
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Olympic Champion Allyson Felix Brings Her Famous Focus to a New Challenge
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Why Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman Is Demanding Diversity on Corporate Boards
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Amanda Gorman Wants You to Be Your Own Hero
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Why Sherrilyn Ifill Fights for Gender Equity in Civil Rights Battles
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Jennie Joseph Wants to Fix the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis One Midwife at a Time
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Inside Amanda Nguyen’s Fight to Ensure Survivors’ Stories Are Taken Seriously
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