Who is on the list of BBC 100 Women 2019?

The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.

This year 100 Women is asking: what would the future look like if it were driven by women?

From climate change activist Greta Thunberg, to trans woman Nisha Ayub who was put into a male prison aged 21, many on the list are driving change on behalf of women everywhere. They give us their vision of what life could look like in 2030.

Others, such as the "ghost" politician defying the mafia, and the footballer battling misogyny, are using their extraordinary personal experiences to blaze a path for those who follow.

The BBC's 100 Women team drew up a shortlist based on names gathered by them and suggested by the BBC's network of World Service languages teams. We were looking for candidates who had made the headlines or influenced important stories over the past 12 months, as well as those who have inspiring stories to tell, achieved something significant or influenced their societies in ways that wouldn't necessarily make the news. The pool of names was then assessed against this year's theme - the Female Future - and measured for regional representation and due impartiality, before the final 100 were chosen.

Here is the list of 100 women 

 Precious Adams, US, Ballet dancer

 Parveena Ahanger, Indian-admin Kashmir, Human rights activist

 Piera Aiello, Italy, Politician

 Jasmin Akter, UK-Bangladesh, Cricketer

Jasmin is Rohingya, described by the UN as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. She was born in a refugee camp in Bangladesh just after her father died.

 Manal AlDowayan, Saudi Arabia, Artist

 Kimia Alizadeh, Iran, Athlete

 Alanoud Alsharekh, Kuwait, Women's rights activist

 Marwa Al-Sabouni, Syria, Architect

 Rida Al Tubuly, Libya, Peace campaigner

 Tabata Amaral, Brazil, Congresswoman

 Yalitza Aparicio, Mexico, Actress/Human rights activist

 Dayna Ash, Lebanon, Cultural activist

 Dina Asher-Smith, UK, Athlete

 MiMi Aung, US, Project manager NASA

 Nisha Ayub, Malaysia, Transgender activist

 Judith Bakirya, Uganda, Farmer

Raised on a farm in Uganda, Judith Bakirya became the first of her peers to win a scholarship to a prestigious girls' boarding school, going on to obtain a masters in the UK and a job in the City.

 Ayah Bdeir, Lebanon, Entrepreneur

 Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, Thailand, Monk

 Mabel Bianco, Argentina, Doctor

 Raya Bidshahri, Iran, Educator

 Katie Bouman, US, Scientist

 Sinéad Burke, Ireland, Disability activist

 Lisa Campo-Engelstein, US, Bioethicist

 Scarlett Curtis, UK, Writer/Campaigner

 Ella Daish, UK, Environmentalist

 Sharan Dhaliwal, UK, Artist and writer

 Salwa Eid Naser, Nigeria-Bahrain, Athlete

 Rana El Kaliouby, Egypt, AI pioneer

Rana el Kaliouby is a pioneer of artificial emotional intelligence, or Emotion AI. Her start-up Affectiva has developed software that can understand emotions by analysing facial expressions through a camera.

 Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Ecuador, UN General Assembly

 Lucinda Evans, South Africa, Women's rights activist

 Sister Gerard Fernandez, Singapore, Roman Catholic nun

 Bethany Firth, UK, Paralympic swimmer

 Owl Fisher, Iceland, Transgender activist

 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica, Athlete

 Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan, Mayor

 Jalila Haider, Pakistan, Lawyer

 Tayla Harris, Australia, Footballer/boxer

 Hollie, US, Sex trafficking survivor

Hollie is a survivor of sex trafficking from Columbus, Ohio, US. She was first sold by her mother at the age of 15 and was enslaved through drug-use for 17 years. With the help of an innovative court programme called CATCH Court - which spots criminals who are actually victims - she was able to escape in 2015. Most women who are sex trafficked in the US are branded with tattoos or scars and she has since transformed the tattoos on her own body.

 Huang Wensi, China, Professional boxer

 Luchita Hurtado, Venezuela, Artist

 Yumi Ishikawa, Japan, Founder #kutoo

 Asmaa James, Sierra Leone, Journalist/activist

Through a career in journalism and community social work, Asmaa has become the voice of Sierra Leone's voiceless.

 Aranya Johar, India, Poet

Aranya uses beat poetry to address issues like gender equality, mental health and body positivity.

 Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, US, Anthropologist

 Gada Kadoda, Sudan, Engineer

Dr Gada Kadoda helps women in remote areas use solar power to bring electricity to their villages by training them as community engineers.

 Amy Karle, US, Bioartist

 Ahlam Khudr, Sudan, Protest leader

 Fiona Kolbinger, Germany, Cyclist

 Hiyori Kon, Japan, Sumo wrestler

 Aïssata Lam, Mauritania, Microfinance expert

Aïssata Lam set up the Youth Chamber of Commerce of Mauritania to support young women entrepreneurs struggling to access funding for their start-ups.

 Soo Jung Lee, South Korea, Forensic psychologist

 Fei-Fei Li, US, AI pioneer

 Erika Lust, Sweden, Filmmaker

 Lauren Mahon, UK, Cancer survivor

 Julie Makani, Tanzania, Doctor/scientist

 Lisa Mandemaker, Netherlands, Speculative designer

 Jamie Margolin, Profile picture, US, Climate change activist

 Francia Marquez, Colombia, Environmentalist

 Gina Martin, UK, Campaigner

 Sarah Martins Da Silva, UK

Consultant gynaecologist/obstetrician, Sarah is one of Scotland's leading gynaecologists.

 Raja Meziane, Algeria, Singer

 Susmita Mohanty, India, Space entrepreneur

Hailed as 'India's space woman', spaceship designer Susmita founded India's first space start-up.

 Benedicte Mundele, DR Congo, Fresh food entrepreneur

 Subhalakshmi Nandi, India, Gender equality expert

 Trang Nguyen, Vietnam, Conservationist

 Van Thi Nguyen, Vietnam, CEO

 Natasha Noel, India, Yoga expert

 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US, Congresswoman

 Farida Osman, Egypt, Swimmer

Nicknamed 'the golden fish', in 2017 Farida became the first woman in Egypt to win a medal when she claimed bronze in the 50m butterfly at the FINA World Aquatics Championships.

 Ashcharya Peiris, Sri Lanka, Designer

 Danit Peleg, Israel, Designer

 Autumn Peltier, Canada, Clean water advocate

 Swietenia Puspa Lestari, Indonesia, Diver/environmentalist

 Megan Rapinoe, US, Footballer

Megan Rapinoe is a two-time World Cup winner and co-captain of the US Women's National Team. She led the team to victory in the 2019 Women's World Cup, scoring some of the biggest goals of the tournament.

 Onjali Rauf, UK, Writer

 Charlene Ren, China, Clean water advocate

 Maria Ressa, Philippines, Journalist

Maria Ressa is an award-winning journalist from the Philippines who set up website Rappler to expose fake news.

 Djamila Ribeiro, Brazil, Writer/equality activist

 Jawahir Roble, UK-Somalia, Referee

Jawahir Roble is the UK's first Muslim, black, female, hijab-wearing referee.

 Najat Saliba, Lebanon, Chemistry professor

 Nanjira Sambuli, Kenya, Digital equality expert

Nanjira leads the World Wide Web Foundation in its bid to increase digital equality.

 Zehra Sayers, Turkey, Scientist

 Hayfa Sdiri, Tunisia, Entrepreneur

 Noor Shaker, Syria, Computer scientist

Computer scientist Noor Shaker left Syria for Europe in 2008 to follow her passion for Artificial Intelligence. After a successful decade in academia, she turned her skills toward entrepreneurial innovation. Motivated by her mother's fight against cancer, Shaker was compelled to bring her knowledge of AI to the medical world.

 Bonita Sharma, Nepal, Innovator

Inspired by her mum's determination to obtain a degree despite pressure to become a housewife, Bonita Sharma helps educate and empower women and girls in her native Nepal.

 Vandana Shiva, India, Environmentalist

 Pragati Singh, India, Doctor

When qualified doctor Pragati Singh started researching asexuality, she received messages from women who didn't want to have sex but were facing an arranged marriage.

 Lyubov Sobol, Russia, Anti-corruption activist

Lawyer Lyubov Sobol investigates alleged corruption in Russia, documenting her work through social media and a YouTube channel with over a million subscribers.

 Samah Subay, Yemen, Lawyer

Samah is a lawyer who has worked tirelessly in difficult circumstances since the war in Yemen started in 2015. She provides legal support to families whose children have 'disappeared'.

 Kalista Sy, Senegal, Screenwriter/producer

 Bella Thorne, US, Actress/director

 Veronique Thouvenot, Chile, Doctor

 Greta Thunberg, Sweden, Climate change activist

 Paola Villarreal, Mexico, Computer programmer

 Ida Vitale, Uruguay, Poet

At 95, poet Ida Vitale is winner of the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish-speaking world.

 Purity Wako, Uganda, Life coach

Purity is a modern day 'senga'. The role traditionally sees aunt-figures training brides-to-be in how to sexually satisfy their husbands.

 Marilyn Waring, New Zealand, Economist/environmentalist

 Amy Webb, US, Futurist

Amy Webb is a futurist who advises government leaders and the CEOs of some of the world's largest companies on how to prepare for complex futures.

 Sara Wesslin, Finland, Journalist

Sara Wesslin is a Skolt Sami journalist. The Sami are the only indigenous people in the EU.

 Gina Zurlo, US, Scholar of religion

Having studied everything from megachurch social media use to whether women are more religious than men, Gina Zurlo is an expert in religion statistics.