The Top 25 Women of Influence® Awards celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of self-identified women and gender-diverse role models across sectors, career stages, and contributions to advancing women.

Each recipient has left their mark over the past year, contributing to the greater good through their initiatives, reaching inspiring heights on the global stage, or in using their influence to drive change.

The 2023 Top 25 Women of Influence Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Senator Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard. Senator Bernard is a highly regarded social worker, educator, researcher, community activist, and advocate for social change. 

Read more about our lifetime achievement recipient here. 

Meet the 2023 recipients below and read our press release here.