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These Are The 10 Most Influential Women Of 2022

March 8th is International Women’s Day, and in a world where women are still fighting for equality, the event remains as important today as it was back in 1975 when…

Greta Thunberg

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg speaks at a press conference before setting sail for New York in the 60ft Malizia II yacht from Mayflower Marina, on August 14, 2019 in Plymouth, England. Greta Thunberg is a teenage activist born in Sweden in 2003. She began protesting outside the Belgian Parliament aged 15 and started the School Strike for Climate movement which has gained global popularity seeing school students campaigning against Climate Change on Fridays instead of attending their lessons. Greta has stopped flying as the aviation industry is responsible for 12% of CO2 emissions from all forms of transports. Once in New York she will attend a climate change conference.

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March 8th is International Women’s Day, and in a world where women are still fighting for equality, the event remains as important today as it was back in 1975 when it started. The theme for IWD 2022 is #BreakTheBias, and it’s all about "imagining a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination." Time2play surveyed 1,600 women in the US to learn more about who American women think will make the most significant impact in 2022. So which women will be the most influential in America this year? Check out the results below:

10. Simone Biles -- 3%

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Simone Biles attends the 6th Annual InStyle Awards on November 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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9. Queen Elizabeth II -- 3%

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KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Queen Elizabeth celebrates the start of the Platinum Jubilee during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House on February 5, 2022 in King's Lynn, England. The Queen came to the throne 70 years ago this Sunday when, on February 6 1952, the ailing King George VI , who had lung cancer, died at Sandringham in the early hours. (Photo Joe Giddens - by WPA Pool/Getty Images)

These Are The 10 Most Influential Women In 2022


8. Kim Kardashian -- 4%

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24: Kim Kardashian attends Prada Fall 2022 Womenswear Fashion Show on February 24, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Pietro S. D'Aprano/Getty Images for Prada)

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7. Jill Biden -- 5%

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 7: U.S. First Lady Jill Biden speaks at the Community College National Legislative Summit at the Marriott Marquis on February 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden announced that tuition-free community college is no longer a part of the Build Back Better social spending legislation in Congress. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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6. Taylor Swift -- 6%

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )

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5. Greta Thunberg -- 6%

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Climate activist Greta Thunberg is seen speaking at a rally on November 5, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day Six of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on youth and public empowerment. Outside the COP26 site, on the streets of Glasgow, the "Fridays For Future" youth climate movement hold a march to George Square in the centre of Glasgow where popular youth activists will address the crowd. The 26th "Conference of the Parties" and represents a gathering of all the countries signed on to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Climate Agreement. The aim of this year's conference is to commit countries to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

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4. Oprah Winfrey -- 8%

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Oprah Winfrey speaks during Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour presented by WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) at Chase Center on February 22, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)

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3. Michelle Obama -- 14%

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama arrives on stage at an event at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School on December 03, 2018 in London, England. The former First Lady's memoir titled 'Becoming' has become the best selling book in the US of 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- 17%

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 7: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a rally for immigration provisions to be included in the Build Back Better Act outside the U.S. Capitol December 7, 2021 in Washington, DC. Progressive Democrats are urging the Senate to include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. in the Build Back Better Act. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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1. Kamala Harris -- 34%

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on the Biden administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. During the event Harris announced that 10 million households had enrolled in the program which helps families access high-speed, affordable internet. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

These Are The 10 Most Influential Women In 2022

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.