Women Who Changed the World

I discovered Encyclopedia Britannica's 300 Women Who Changed the World while preparing for a presentation.  It's a fascinating listing that includes mostly those who have positively impacted the world, but also some who are there because of their negative actions.  The highest percentage, 29%, were categorized as leaders.  Writers, at 18%, were the next highest concentration, followed, in descending order by discoverers, visionaries, performers, artists, athletes and scholars. I was initially surprised that there was no business category.   In reviewing the list I found four who I consider business women, but were listed with the following designations:

• Coco Chanel - artist
• Martha Stewart - artist, leader
• Oprah Winfrey - performer
• Madam C.J. Walker - leader

The highest percentage, 44%, were born since 1901 and over 26% were born before 1801, some centuries earlier. 

Forty-three percent lived in The Americas, nearly 35% in Europe, over 11% in Asia and the Pacific and over 10% in Africa and the Middle East.