Forbes names the most influential women

Forbes magazine has published the 17th annual ranking of the most influential women in the world.

For the past ten years, the first place on the list has been occupied by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The top five are Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank, Kamala Harris, the US Vice Presidential candidate, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, and Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates.