The most powerful and influential women in the country in the fields of entertainment, culture, science, sports and more, according to Forbes


In the year 2022, Forbes, which is a renowned magazine focused on business and finance in the United States, prepared for the first time a list that highlights 50 leaders from different spheres of public life who inspire and influence their areas of expertise. work, but who also seek to close gender gaps.

According to Forbes (2022) "This second edition of Forbes Peru magazine has an exponential purpose: to highlight the contribution of Peruvian women in business, the economy, academia, art, science and culture, among other sectors.

In addition, in this publication, the magazine highlights 50 leaders (5 of them appear on the cover) who inspire and influence their areas of work, but who also seek to close gender gaps and end stereotypes in Peru.

The criteria for selecting the characters were: hard power (the resources they manage, such as income or net worth), their impact (number of collaborators or the size of the population they lead), dynamic power (audiences, communities and creative influence). and soft power (what they do with their influence).".

The women on this list are part of different spheres of public life: business sector, science, public sector, academia, technology, art, sports and culture.

- Carolina Trivelli

According to Forbes (2022) “ The expert in inequality and poverty is one of the members of the list The 50 most powerful women in Peru". 

- Gisella Orjeda

According to Forbes (2022) “ The researcher and scientist is one of the 50 most powerful in Peru ". 

- Susana Baca

According to Forbes (2022) “ Baca is a singer and Minister of Culture. She is part of the list of the 50 most powerful in Peru". 


- Liliana Rojas-Suárez

According to Forbes (2022) “ The President of the Latin American Committee on Financial Affairs (CLAAF) is one of the 50 most powerful women in Peru in 2022”.


 

- Ruth Shady

According to Forbes (2022) “ The director of the Caral archaeological zone is part of the list of the 50 most powerful women in Peru".


- Theresa Ochoa Woodel

According to Forbes (2022) “ The scientist is one of the members of the list of the 50 most powerful women in Peru in 2022”.

 


- Gladys Tejeda

According to Forbes (2022) “ The Peruvian long-distance runner is a member of the "The 50 most powerful women in Peru" list”.


- Roxana Barrantes

According to Forbes (2022) “ The member of the board of the Banco Central de Reserva appears on the list of "The 50 most powerful women in Peru".


- Sofía Carrillo Zegarra

According to Forbes (2022) “ The Afro-Peruvian activist is one of the members of the list of the 50 most powerful women in Peru in 2022”.


 

- Pía León

According to Forbes (2022) “ The renowned Peruvian chef is a member of the list "The 50 most powerful women in Peru".


As final reflections, they are Peruvian women who have left an important mark on our society, since with their contribution, they are an example for society.

Peruvian women have always been protagonists and authors of the history of Peru. Although the inequality of rights and opportunities between men and women has existed since pre-Inca times, the enormous historical contribution of Peruvian women to the growth and formation of this country is undeniable. From the arts such as music, cinema or literature, to different areas of science, including the leaders of social movements that revolutionized history.

 

References

Staff, F. (2023, March 7). Listado Forbes | Estas son las 50 mujeres más poderosas de Perú. Forbes Perú. Available at: https://forbes.pe/mujeres-poderosas-peru-2022/2022-08-24/listado-forbes-estas-son-las-50-mujeres-mas-poderosas-de-peru. 

 




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