Top 10 Women Leaders Of The Year - 2025

Across global markets, women leaders are reshaping professional landscapes with strategic insight, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to innovation. From corporate legal corridors in Nigeria to the executive suites of Sri Lanka, and from entrepreneurial ecosystems in Portugal to the dynamic business environment of Fiji, women continue to redefine what effective leadership looks like in an increasingly interconnected world. Their influence extends beyond organizational boundaries, contributing actively to sectoral evolution, policy development, and inclusive growth.

In Nigeria, women corporate legal leaders are playing a pivotal role in strengthening governance, regulatory compliance, and corporate ethics - driving progress within a rapidly expanding business and financial ecosystem. Fiji’s women leaders, operating across public and private sectors, are championing community development, sustainability efforts, and economic diversification. Sri Lanka’s women CXOs are shaping strategic agendas across industries, bringing clarity, competitiveness, and transformation-focused leadership to complex organizational environments.

In Europe, women-founded companies in Portugal exemplify the rise of innovative entrepreneurship, with founders driving solutions in technology, sustainability, creative industries, and emerging digital markets. Meanwhile, in the United States, outstanding companies focused on women’s health are pioneering research, advancing clinical innovation, and addressing long-standing healthcare gaps through science-driven, patient-centered solutions.

Together, these diverse groups of women leaders and institutions reflect a global shift toward more inclusive, forward-thinking leadership. Their collective contributions highlight how women around the world are influencing policy, shaping industries, and building a more equitable and future-ready global economy.

In this issue, The Global Women Leader magazine brings a spotlight of ‘Top 10 Global Women Leaders - 2025’ featuring leaders who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.