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Kerala health minister KK Shailaja among FT readers' list of most influential women of 2020. Here are all winners

Financial Times' annual list of most influential women of the year is released in the month of December. The winners for the year 2020 was published on December 4, following scrutiny of hundreds of profiles belonging to "admirable women who have 'broken ground, coped with crises or brought attention to some of the most important issues." Here are all the winners.
Financial Times' annual list of most influential women of the year is released in the month of December. The winners for the year 2020 was published on December 4, following scrutiny of hundreds of profiles belonging to 'admirable women who have 'broken g
Financial Times' annual list of most influential women of the year is released in the month of December. The winners for the year 2020 was published on December 4, following scrutiny of hundreds of profiles belonging to 'admirable women who have 'broken g
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One of the striking features of FT's list of most influential women of 2020 was recognising all working women as a winner. 'They were stretched to the absolute max and have shown insane grit and resilience while making it so clear that gender role models are no longer sustainable. Society needs to change fundamentally,' the list read. (Express Illustration)
One of the striking features of FT's list of most influential women of 2020 was recognising all working women as a winner. 'They were stretched to the absolute max and have shown insane grit and resilience while making it so clear that gender role models are no longer sustainable. Society needs to change fundamentally,' the list read. (Express Illustration)
KK SHAILAJA (Kerala Health Minister): Kerala’s “coronavirus slayer” and “rock-star health minister” was selected for her contributions to remarkable health outcomes in the fight against the pandemic. (Photo | EPS)
KK SHAILAJA (Kerala Health Minister): Kerala’s “coronavirus slayer” and “rock-star health minister” was selected for her contributions to remarkable health outcomes in the fight against the pandemic. (Photo | EPS)
In September, British magazine 'Prospect' has announced that state Health Minister K K Shailaja has been selected as the world's top thinker for the Covid-19 age. (Photo | Facebook/KK Shailaja Teacher)
In September, British magazine 'Prospect' has announced that state Health Minister K K Shailaja has been selected as the world's top thinker for the Covid-19 age. (Photo | Facebook/KK Shailaja Teacher)
KAMALA HARRIS (US Vice President-elect): FT readers think Kamala 'will be a crucial right hand in the incoming administration' after her historic win alongside Joe Biden. (Photo| AP)
KAMALA HARRIS (US Vice President-elect): FT readers think Kamala 'will be a crucial right hand in the incoming administration' after her historic win alongside Joe Biden. (Photo| AP)
JACINDA ARDERN (New Zealand Prime Minister): The 40-year-old politician made the world realise empathy is a necessary quality for leadership. New Zealand's handling of the pandemic under her leadership also won the hearts of FT readers. (Photo| AP)
JACINDA ARDERN (New Zealand Prime Minister): The 40-year-old politician made the world realise empathy is a necessary quality for leadership. New Zealand's handling of the pandemic under her leadership also won the hearts of FT readers. (Photo| AP)
OZLEM TURECI (Chief Medical Officer of BioNTech): At a time of strong anti-immigrant sentiments, Kurdish-origin Tureci along with her husband Ugur Sahin developed the first vaccine against the coronavirus. German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the couple -- both children of Turkish immigrants in Germany -- for their ground-breaking achievement.
OZLEM TURECI (Chief Medical Officer of BioNTech): At a time of strong anti-immigrant sentiments, Kurdish-origin Tureci along with her husband Ugur Sahin developed the first vaccine against the coronavirus. German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the couple -- both children of Turkish immigrants in Germany -- for their ground-breaking achievement.
TAYLOR SWIFT (Musician): Financial Times finds her continued work in the music industry to highlight its inequalities commendable. (Photo | AP)
TAYLOR SWIFT (Musician): Financial Times finds her continued work in the music industry to highlight its inequalities commendable. (Photo | AP)
RUTH BADER GINSBURG (Late US Supreme Court Justice): 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for a life dedicated to civil rights, and her leadership style,' FT wrote in the list under her name. (Photo | AP)
RUTH BADER GINSBURG (Late US Supreme Court Justice): 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for a life dedicated to civil rights, and her leadership style,' FT wrote in the list under her name. (Photo | AP)
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (US Politician): The 31-year-old Congresswoman was adjourned a 'transformational politician that comes once every generation.' (Photo| AP)
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (US Politician): The 31-year-old Congresswoman was adjourned a 'transformational politician that comes once every generation.' (Photo| AP)
ANGELA MERKEL(German Chancellor): Merkel is the leader of the liberal West and a giant among politicians according to FT readers. 'Angela Merkel, for leading Germany through a pandemic with a focus on science and the wellbeing of the citizens,' another observed. (Photo | AP)
ANGELA MERKEL(German Chancellor): Merkel is the leader of the liberal West and a giant among politicians according to FT readers. 'Angela Merkel, for leading Germany through a pandemic with a focus on science and the wellbeing of the citizens,' another observed. (Photo | AP)
TSAI ING-WEN (Taiwan President): FT applauds her political maturity in not escalating tensions with Beijing. However, she was resolute in banning arrivals from mainland China in light of the pandemic. (Photo| AP)
TSAI ING-WEN (Taiwan President): FT applauds her political maturity in not escalating tensions with Beijing. However, she was resolute in banning arrivals from mainland China in light of the pandemic. (Photo| AP)
STACEY ABRAMS (US Politician): 'Stacey Abrams launched a stunningly successful get-out-the-Democratic-vote campaign in Georgia this year. She is the reason Georgia, a reliably 'red' state, turned 'blue' in the recent election. Her stature in the Democratic party is nonpareil, her effectiveness in identifying and countering efforts to suppress voting among minorities around the US unprecedented. (Photo | AP)
STACEY ABRAMS (US Politician): 'Stacey Abrams launched a stunningly successful get-out-the-Democratic-vote campaign in Georgia this year. She is the reason Georgia, a reliably 'red' state, turned 'blue' in the recent election. Her stature in the Democratic party is nonpareil, her effectiveness in identifying and countering efforts to suppress voting among minorities around the US unprecedented. (Photo | AP)
SVETLANA TIKHANOVSKAYA (Belarus Politician): Belarus almost ended before it began, with three key opposition leaders jailed before the election day. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, one of the leader's wives, was allowed to run on her husband's collected signatures and, essentially, out of pity. In an unexpected turn of events, she united with two female leaders of the other candidates' teams, and formed a trio which lifted the country out of political slumber and gave people hope. (Photo | AP)
SVETLANA TIKHANOVSKAYA (Belarus Politician): Belarus almost ended before it began, with three key opposition leaders jailed before the election day. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, one of the leader's wives, was allowed to run on her husband's collected signatures and, essentially, out of pity. In an unexpected turn of events, she united with two female leaders of the other candidates' teams, and formed a trio which lifted the country out of political slumber and gave people hope. (Photo | AP)
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