Aitana Bonmatí continues to collect recognitions. The brand new winner of the Ballon d’Or has now been included among the hundred most influential women in the world by the BBC. The British public broadcaster highlights her bravery in the fight for equality in football and includes her in a list with names such as the former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama and the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.
The BBC highlights the sporting triumphs of the FC Barcelona player, the only footballer on the list, who in 2023 has won the League and Champions League with her club, as well as the World Cup with the Spanish team. At 25 years old she has won the Ballon d’Or and has been named UEFA’s best player of the year. But, above all, the British network highlights how Aitana has used her voice to fight for equality in football and against abuses against women.
“Not afraid to use his voice on and off the field, Bonmatí speaks clearly about equality in football,” says the BBC, which also points to the Blaugrana’s vindictive speech after collecting the UEFA award in the summer: “The victory of her country in the World Cup was tarnished by the kiss on the lips of the former president of the Spanish Federation, Luis Rubiales, to Jenni Hermoso and Bonmatí used her speech at UEFA to show her support for her teammate and all the women who “They face similar situations.”
The list includes women from all fields: science, education, culture, politics… This year, personalities such as the actress America Ferrera, the Nobel Prize winner in economics Claudia Goldin, the feminist activist Gloria Steinem, the founder of the cosmetics brand Huda appear. Beauty, Huda Kattan.
The 2023 list has a special mention of activists against climate change. “In a year in which extreme heat, fires, floods and other natural disasters have dominated the headlines, the list also wants to highlight women who have been working with their communities to combat climate change and help minimize its impact.” , explains the BBC, which includes the 28 ‘climate pioneers’ named by the United Nations Conference on Climate Change.
