Groundbreaking Women 2022

GROUNDBREAKERS 2022
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The past two years of relentless uncertainty have made one thing exponentially clear: No matter what’s going on in the world, no matter how big the challenge, women are ready, willing and eager to step up. Across industries and around the world, women refused to sit back, breaking down barriers and accelerating progress through their hard work and determination.

WOMEN HAVE RISEN
ABOVE THE CHAOS
TO ACHIEVE NEW HIGHS
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Michelle Wu became the first woman

and first person of color to be elected mayor of Boston.

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Singer-songwriter Jewel

is bringing mindfulness and emotional intelligence tools to the masses.

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After a 70-day journey, Jasmine Harrison

became the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic at just 21 years old

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Bela Bajaria , head of global TV at Netflix

is leading the streamer’s $100 million investment into the creative equity pipeline.

AND THEY’RE WORKING HARD TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE.

Take, for example, singer-songwriter Jewel, who teamed up with SaksWorks to launch a new in-person work culture curriculum designed to help people in all areas of their lives, or 21-year-old Jasmine Harrison, who—with very little prior rowing experience—became the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

50 WOMEN
CHANGING THE WORLD

The pandemic forced every aspect of our society to undergo significant change, and throughout this transformation, women have risen above the tumult to achieve new highs, seize opportunities and use their voices to uplift other women as well.

Here is a list of more than 50 women who have achieved the extraordinary over the last year, demonstrating that living through multiple historical events presents an opportunity to rewrite a more equitable future.

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