The BBC has unveiled names of its inspiring and influential women on the BBC 100 Women list for 2024, including climate advocate, Adenike Titilope Oladosu and content moderator Kauna Malgwi from Nigeria.
Malgwi, chairperson of the Nigeria chapter of Content Moderators Union, alongside Nigerian-American computer scientist, Chinasa Okolo, have earlier in September been named among Time magazine’s 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.
Oladosu is founder of I Lead Climate Action. She engages with women and youth in Nigeria with skills in sustainable farming in areas where water sources are shrinking.
Other names from the BBC 100 Women list include rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, astronaut Sunita Williams, actress Sharon Stone, Olympic athletes Rebeca Andrade and Allyson Felix, singer Raye, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, visual artist Tracey Emin, and writer Cristina Rivera Garza.
The theme of the 2024 list is ‘resilience’, and BBC acknowledges the toll this year has taken on women around the world by celebrating those who – through their resilience – are forging new lives and changing futures.
BBC 100 Women remains committed to exploring the impact of the climate emergency, highlighting women who are working to tackle the very real impact of climate change across the globe. Some of these climate pioneers include forest campaigner Nejla Işık (Turkey), artist and climate advocate Inna Modja (Mali), farmer and trainer Naomi Chanda (Zambia) and chemical biologist Rosa Vásquez Espinoza (Peru).
The African women included in this year’s list include:
Naomi Chanda, farmer and trainer (Zambia)
Nour Emam, Fem-tech entrepreneur (Egypt)
Safa Ali, Obstetrician (Sudan)
Sara Berkai, Designer of DIY science kits (UK/Eritrea)
Noella Wiyaala Nwadei, Afro-pop musician (Ghana)
Inna Modja, artist and climate advocate (Mali)
Hend Sabry, actress (Tunisia)
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Diversity and inclusion campaigner (Uganda)
Annie Sinanduku Mwange , miner (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Hala Alkarib, Activist against sexual violence in war (Sudan)
Maheder Haileselassie, photographer (Ethiopia)
Lesley Lokko, architect (Ghana / UK)
Hinda Abdi Mohamoud, journalist (Somalia)
The announcement of this year’s list kicks off the BBC 100 Women 2024 season. Special content will include interviews, documentaries, features, and digital and social journalism across the BBC’s UK and global TV and radio services, BBC iPlayer, and BBC.com.
From women leading efforts to tackle the climate emergency at the forefront of extreme climate science, to women in Iran surviving in one of the world’s most notorious prisons and risking their lives to push for a seismic shift in one of the world’s most restrictive regimes – this season’s extraordinary content will highlight and commemorate women with the most extreme stories of resilience and hope.
Fiona Crack, Founder of BBC 100 Women and co-Controller BBC World Service Languages & Deputy Global Director said: “This year, women have been at the forefront of resilience – from combating disinformation, to enduring the harsh realities of survival in conflicts like those in Sudan and Gaza, and driving political change. At the BBC, we are proud to shine a spotlight on these extraordinary women, from high-profile figures to those whose remarkable contributions often go unrecognised. Through our global reach and commitment to highlighting diverse voices, we look forward to bringing you a season of incredibly impactful stories.”
