Women who dominate global influence

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She is followed by U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who for the second year in a row has retained the No. 2 spot on the list in the midst of her leadership through Brexit. May is followed by International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde (No. 3), General Motors CEO Mary Barra (No. 4), and Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson (No. 5).