Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2013 – A List of Our Own©

BWIE™ Power List 2013 - A List of Our Own

In 2010 the Black Women in Europe™ Blog released its first Power List.

This year we name 8 women in the following categories: Design, Leadership, Politics, Social Activism and Society.

This list, presented in alphabetical order is intended to acknowledge powerful black women in Europe and to

inspire others to reach their full potential.

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What constitutes power?

Power is defined as the ability to act or produce an effect.

Methodology

The list does not aim to assess rank butrather to showcase influential womenwho in some cases are well known and in others, are up and coming stars.

Read their full bios at:

http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/7178-2/

Founder So You Wanna Be In TV?

Addressing youth unemployment and lack of diversity in TV. Endorsed by Secretary of State

For Business Innovation and Skills

Social Activism: United Kingdom

Rioch Edwards-Brown

2013 MILEAD Fellow (Moremi Initiative Leadership and

Empowerment Development)

Leadership: United Kingdom

Obiocha A. Ikezogwo

Minister for Integration

Politics: Italy

Cécile Kyenge Kashetu

Viscountess Weymouth

Socialite: England

Emma McQuiston

Founder & CEO POSITIVE RUNWAY:

Global Catwalk to Stop the Spreada worldwide HIV/AIDS response campaign

Social Activism: United Kingdom

Justina Mutale

FounderWomen in Marketing Awards

Leadership: United Kingdom

Ade Onilude

Award winning jewelry and lighting designer

Designer: Denmark

Claire Requa

Founder & CEOInternational African Festival

The Arts: Germany

Susan Enie Muyang Tatah

Join the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team

Announcing the formation of the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team. Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Our collective efforts will make a difference to an individual, a group, and a community.

Join the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team

Take a look at the projects Kiva is currently funding through people like you and me and say who you would like to support in the comments section of our Kiva Team post on the Black Women in Europe blog. Alternatively you can star t giving now. Choose a project and click on the amount you would like to donate. Already a Kiva member? Your next loan can be given as part of our team.

Thank you and Go Team!

Let’s Support Women! Who should we support first?

2013 List editor : Adrianne George Lind

Adrianne George is an American expat in England who has lived in Sweden and Belgium. She is the 2012 Maisha Gala Entrepreneur of the Year, the creator of the Black Women in Europe™: Power List, and founder of the award-winning Black Women in Europe™ Blog, social network, and LinkedIn Group. She is a former board member of Democrats Abroad Sweden, and American Women’s Club in Stockholm, and sits on the board of the Black European Women’s Council. She set up and manages several social networks for expats and has launched two job boards for expats in Sweden. She is the co-founder of the Women of the African Diaspora website and co-editor of Black Expat.com.

Design: Mark Derek McCullough

The Black Women in Europe™ Power List 2013 logo and slide show was designed by Mark Derek McCullough of Cuedos Design. Currently residing in southern California, he has lived in the UK, Spain and Sweden working on various international graphic identity and commercial interior architectural design projects. Derek is the Creative Director of Black Expat.com and for the AG Communication Group and its associated brands.  

Photography Credits

*Photo research: Adrianne George

*Every attempt was made to attribute photo credits. If a credit was omitted please email: contact@blackwomenineurope.com for inclusion.

Rioch Edwards-Brown: Mike Lawn

Obiocha A. Ikezogwo: from Obiocha A. Ikezogwo

Minister Cecile Kyenge: euroweb.com

Emma McQuiston: emmamcquiston.com

Justina Mutale: justinamutale.com

Ade Onilude: sparklestyle.co.uk

Claire Requa: from Claire Requa

Susan Enie Muyang Tatah: from Susan Enie Muyang Tatah