The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has published its annual list of the 100 most inspiring and influential women in the world for 2024.
Among those awarded this honor were astronaut Sunita Williams, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, actress Sharon Stone, activist and victim of violence Gisele Pelicot, Japanese singer Ray, as well as representatives of Israel.
The theme of this year’s list was resilience, highlighting global challenges ranging from armed conflict and humanitarian crises to social polarization.
Among the Israeli women included on the list Einav Zangaukermother of Matan Zangauker, one of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants on October 7. It became a symbol of the fight for the return of prisoners. As a single mother, Einav actively criticizes the Israeli authorities for their lack of effective action, organizing demonstrations and demanding a ceasefire agreement for the release of the remaining hostages. His son remains in captivity, while his girlfriend Ilana was released at the end of 2023.
Annat Hofmanndirector of Women on the Wall, also made the list for her decades of work promoting gender equality and religious pluralism. She opposed the ban on women reading the Torah and wearing religious attributes.
The third representative of Israel, Daniel KantorHe co-founded the Culture of Solidarity movement, which helps discuss human rights abuses and provide support to those in need both in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Among the Palestinian Arabs on the list was Enas Al-Ghul, an agricultural engineer from Khan Younis who has developed solar devices for desalination and materials recycling.
Pediatrician Shirin Abed was praised for her dedicated work caring for newborns in Gaza “despite Israeli airstrikes and severe resource shortages,” the article said.
Journalist Plestia Alakad, who has more than four million followers on Instagram, was included on the list for her coverage of life in Gaza, although her posts contain propaganda in support of Hamas.
While celebrating the achievements of these women, the corporation was criticized for its one-sided approach in reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The investigation has found that the BBC violates its own journalistic standards, accusing Israel of “genocide” 14 times more often than Hamas.
Previously, Cursor reported that the BBC was involved in a scandal related to the film around October 7.
