There are women of the year lists. Why
not one for girls? Time has unveiled its first Girls of the Year roster, in partnership with the Lego Group. It cites 10 young leaders, ages 12 to 17.
“At Time, we’ve long believed that leadership has no age requirement,” says Jessica Sibley, CEO of Time. “This belief is reflected in the inspiring
young women named to our first-ever Time Girls of the Year list, who are shaping their communities with courage and purpose.”
The Lego Group and Time Studios have created
a limited-edition animated Time cover, presenting this year’s Girls of the Year as Lego Minifigures.
The Girls of the Year feature is “a step in
giving the next generation the role models they deserve,” says Julia Goldin, chief product & marketing officer, Lego Group.
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According to
Time, the 10 honored leaders include:
- Rutendo Shadaya, 17, New Zealand, an advocate for young authors
- Coco Yoshizawa, 15,
Japan, an Olympic gold medalist
- Valerie Chiu, 15, China, a global science educator
- Zoé Clauzure,
15, France, an anti-bullying crusader
- Clara Proksch, 12, Germany, a scientist prioritizing child safety
- Ivanna Richards, 17, Mexico, a racing
driver shattering stereotypes
- Kornelia Wieczorek, 17, Poland, a biotech innovator
- Defne Özcan, 17, Turkey, a
trailblazing pilot in Turkey
- Rebecca Young, 12, United Kingdom, an engineer tackling homelessness
- Naomi S. DeBerry, 12, U.S., an organ
donation advocate and children’s book author