They are trailblazers, pioneers, and visionaries. They are the women who are shaping the future with their courage, creativity, and compassion. They are TIME’s Women of the Year 2023.
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She is a barrier-breaking land protector, model and Native American rights activist. She draws inspiration from her community and the women who raised her.
6. Quannah Chasinghorse
Cordano is the first deaf woman and openly LGBTQ president of Gallaudet University, the world's only liberal arts university for the deaf.
5. Roberta “Bobbi” Cordano
She is an Academy Award-winning actor who has been helping kids manage stress and understand their emotions for 20 years.
4. Goldie Hawn
Healey is the first woman to be elected governor in her state and one of the first two lesbian women to be elected as governor of any U.S. state.
3. Maura Healey
Mann is the first Native American woman in space. She is the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission and mother of a 10-year-old son.
2. Nicole Mann
Martinez is an associate professor at the University of Texas, working to make the history of anti-Mexican violence on the U.S.-Mexico border publicly accessible.