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| Nicola Sturgeon enters BBC Woman's Hour power list at No 1 | Nicola Sturgeon enters BBC Woman's Hour power list at No 1 |
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| Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, who was labelled “the most dangerous woman in Britain” during the general election, has topped the BBC’s Woman’s Hour power list of female influencers. | Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, who was labelled “the most dangerous woman in Britain” during the general election, has topped the BBC’s Woman’s Hour power list of female influencers. |
| Sturgeon wielded a huge amount of influence in negotiations surrounding the future of the British and the European unions, said the judges. “How she chooses to wield that influence over the public and her fellow political leaders could have potentially huge ramifications for this country,” said the chair of the judging panel, Emma Barnett. “She is the woman of the moment in terms of influence and hard power.” | Sturgeon wielded a huge amount of influence in negotiations surrounding the future of the British and the European unions, said the judges. “How she chooses to wield that influence over the public and her fellow political leaders could have potentially huge ramifications for this country,” said the chair of the judging panel, Emma Barnett. “She is the woman of the moment in terms of influence and hard power.” |
| Sturgeon was followed by Anna Wintour, the British editor-in-chief of American Vogue, in second place and the actor and humanitarian campaigner Angelina Jolie in third. Jolie had not been chosen for her acting roles, said the judges, but “for the ‘Angelina effect’ – the impact that her decision to go public with her health choices had on women around the world – as well as her humanitarian work”. | |
| Katharine Viner, the first female editor of the Guardian in its 194-year history, shot into the 2015 top 10 at number four and, despite being at the start of her tenure, was recognised as “one of the most influential women in the English speaking world”. | Katharine Viner, the first female editor of the Guardian in its 194-year history, shot into the 2015 top 10 at number four and, despite being at the start of her tenure, was recognised as “one of the most influential women in the English speaking world”. |
| Speaking from Edinburgh on a live broadcast of the show, Sturgeon said the “dangerous woman” remark was “the nicest thing the Daily Mail have ever said about me”. | Speaking from Edinburgh on a live broadcast of the show, Sturgeon said the “dangerous woman” remark was “the nicest thing the Daily Mail have ever said about me”. |
| She added: “I’m not sure what the points of reference were but I don’t think it’s particularly dangerous to want to live in a world that’s fairer. To spend money on health and education rather than weapons, I don’t feel that’s dangerous.” | She added: “I’m not sure what the points of reference were but I don’t think it’s particularly dangerous to want to live in a world that’s fairer. To spend money on health and education rather than weapons, I don’t feel that’s dangerous.” |
| Viner thanked Woman’s Hour for her inclusion, adding that the show continued to play a role in reflecting the diversity of women who were changing the way power could be put to work in today’s increasingly unequal society. “I am honoured to be included among such a distinguished group of women and to be the Guardian’s first female editor,” she said. | Viner thanked Woman’s Hour for her inclusion, adding that the show continued to play a role in reflecting the diversity of women who were changing the way power could be put to work in today’s increasingly unequal society. “I am honoured to be included among such a distinguished group of women and to be the Guardian’s first female editor,” she said. |
| Camilla Cavendish, director of the No 10 policy unit, was considered the fifth most influential woman in the top 10 because her ideas and opinions would “influence not just the prime minister, but all government departments and, by extension, everyone in the UK”. | Camilla Cavendish, director of the No 10 policy unit, was considered the fifth most influential woman in the top 10 because her ideas and opinions would “influence not just the prime minister, but all government departments and, by extension, everyone in the UK”. |
| In a recording played of a debate between the judging panel - comprised of journalist Emma Barnett, human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy QC, Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney, Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine and Jane Shepherdson, chief executive at Whistles – Vine could be heard claiming Cavendish “is effectively the prime minister”. When Murray suggested that comment could get her in trouble – Vine is married to justice secretary Michael Gove – the journalist replied: “Not for the first time.” | In a recording played of a debate between the judging panel - comprised of journalist Emma Barnett, human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy QC, Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney, Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine and Jane Shepherdson, chief executive at Whistles – Vine could be heard claiming Cavendish “is effectively the prime minister”. When Murray suggested that comment could get her in trouble – Vine is married to justice secretary Michael Gove – the journalist replied: “Not for the first time.” |
| The panel said they had looked for women who had made an “exceptionally large impact on our lives, not just because of their job title but because of their personal ability to influence others”. | The panel said they had looked for women who had made an “exceptionally large impact on our lives, not just because of their job title but because of their personal ability to influence others”. |
| Caitlyn Jenner, who recently went public with her transition to being a woman with a glamorous Vanity Fair photo shoot, was included in the list at No 7. Vine said Jenner – previously known as the male Olympic decathlon gold medallist Bruce Jenner – had been marked out by her “courage in coming forward as a transgender person in such a public way”. Vine added: “I understand why someone like Jenner might make people feel uncomfortable; but she is a human being like the rest of us and should not be denied the same rights – or indeed respect – as those who live more conventional lives.” | Caitlyn Jenner, who recently went public with her transition to being a woman with a glamorous Vanity Fair photo shoot, was included in the list at No 7. Vine said Jenner – previously known as the male Olympic decathlon gold medallist Bruce Jenner – had been marked out by her “courage in coming forward as a transgender person in such a public way”. Vine added: “I understand why someone like Jenner might make people feel uncomfortable; but she is a human being like the rest of us and should not be denied the same rights – or indeed respect – as those who live more conventional lives.” |
| Cultural influence came in the form of the publicity-shy singer, songwriter and music video director Sia, who has written songs for Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jessie J and Katy Perry. She demonstrated “layers of influence as an artist and songwriter” despite “remaining faceless in an industry so much based on, well, face”. | Cultural influence came in the form of the publicity-shy singer, songwriter and music video director Sia, who has written songs for Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jessie J and Katy Perry. She demonstrated “layers of influence as an artist and songwriter” despite “remaining faceless in an industry so much based on, well, face”. |
| Karen Blackett, the chief executive of MediaCom, “a true powerhouse” in the world of advertising, placed at eight, while Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, a “high-level opinion former who is below most radars”, was at nine. The top 10 concluded with Sara Khan, co-founder of Inspire, a not-for-profit organisation for women in the UK’s Muslim community. Khan was “influencing young people and women to stand up to extremist ideologies”, said Barnett. | Karen Blackett, the chief executive of MediaCom, “a true powerhouse” in the world of advertising, placed at eight, while Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, a “high-level opinion former who is below most radars”, was at nine. The top 10 concluded with Sara Khan, co-founder of Inspire, a not-for-profit organisation for women in the UK’s Muslim community. Khan was “influencing young people and women to stand up to extremist ideologies”, said Barnett. |
| The Queen topped the Woman’s Hour Top 100 list in 2013, while the campaigner Doreen Lawrence headed its “game changers” list in 2014. | The Queen topped the Woman’s Hour Top 100 list in 2013, while the campaigner Doreen Lawrence headed its “game changers” list in 2014. |
| Alice Feinstein, editor of Woman’s Hour, said this year’s list acknowledged that the way power operated in a global, interconnected society had changed. “What I wanted to examine in this year’s list of influencers is how women are operating outside traditional power structures to get things done,” she said. | Alice Feinstein, editor of Woman’s Hour, said this year’s list acknowledged that the way power operated in a global, interconnected society had changed. “What I wanted to examine in this year’s list of influencers is how women are operating outside traditional power structures to get things done,” she said. |