Time has published The list of women of the year 2025. A list of women “Extraordinary leaders who are working for a better and fair world “read on magazine site. Who explained how the list was made and why these women were chosen. These are characters who come from different worlds: from Nicole Kidman to Gisèle Pelicot. But all of them are leaving a mark.
From Nicole Kidman to Gisèle Pelicot: who are the women of the year 2025 second Time
In this year’s list there are Fatou Baldeh, the activist who wants to stop female genital mutilations, theEnvironmentalist Purnima you owe bartendersthe basketball player a’ja Wilson and the Jordan Chiles gymnast. And again the Laufey singer who “is bringing jazz traditions to a new generation”the actress Anna Sawai, who is working to bring more Asian women to Hollywood. And then there‘Activist Amanda Zurawski, who fights for reproductive rights. But also Laura Modi, Cofounder and CEO of Bobbie, organic artificial milk company. And the actress Olivia Munn, who He is sensitizing public opinion on breast cancer. Still, the writer and activist Raquel Willis, e Claire Babineaux-Famtenot, CEO of Feeding America.
How the women of the year 2025 were chosen
“When we sit down to think about Women of the year Every winter, we ask ourselves the same question: What are the most significant problems that women and girls from all over the world face at the moment? “read on Time. Which explains how the list of women chosen as a symbol and example of the year was created.
“The challenges are numerous, from gender violence to attacks on women’s rightsup to the dangers of an unstable climate. But wherever these threats can be found, there are also leaders who push for change. The 13 women on this year’s list are all, in their own way, working to create a better and fairer world “.
Women of the year 2025, why Time chose Nicole Kidman
Among the women of the year 2025 there is also Nicole Kidman. Splendid in the cover of Timethe Hollywood star is considered a woman who does not have never been afraid of daring and reinventing, without ever stopping working. But above all, Nicole Kidman has repeatedly reiterated the intention of support new talents, especially in the world of cinema and in the women’s sector. If we think of the direction, in fact, women still have a lower role than men.
In 2023, less than 15% of the films released in theaters were directed by women. Nicole Kidman decided to take the field to reverse the course. «His mission is that of use her immense star power to shed light on emerging directors such as Halina Reijn, which she directed Babygirl “, explains Time. And he underlines: “Many actors have denounced the scarcity of opportunities for the registers in the #Metoo era, but few have continued the promotion of talent. In 2017, Kidman committed himself to working with a women’s director every 18 months “.
Gisèle Pelicot’s example
Gisèle Pelicot (Photo by Arnold Jertocki/Getty Images)
In the list of Time, Then, there are “ordinary women who have taken extraordinary actions in the face of a personal tragedy». As Gisèle Pelicot72 years old from Provence, protagonist of a rape trial that had a great media resonance. The husband, in fact, had involved more than 70 men to abuse her without her knowledgeable after taking her to drugged.
“The choice of Pelicot to give up his legal right to anonymity made him a heroine for survivors around the world “ explains Time. “” I say that it’s not courage“, Said Gisèle Pelicot to the court in October. “It is the will and determination to change society“”
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