As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time for our annual showcase of the city’s most inspiring women features artists, activists, athletes and more who have led by example, achieved against all odds and made this city and this year special. We’re shining a light on some of the most incredible women in Toronto and honouring the work they’ve done this year. These are our most inspiring women of 2023.
From The Narwhal journalists Fatima Syed and Emma McIntosh exposing the provincial government’s shady Greenbelt dealing to Carley Fortune getting a royal nod from Meghan and Prince Harry for her latest book to Winnie Harlow receiving a Global Citizen Award from the UN for her advocacy and entrepreneurship, Toronto is home to some of the world’s most inspiring and incredible women.
Hear from their friends, colleagues and fellow industry professionals — including some inspiring people in their own right, including 2022’s inspiring woman Lesley Hampton and Olympian Christine Sinclair — on why these women are so incredible and deserve the honour of 2023’s women of the year.
Stay tuned for more inspiring women of the year!
1. The journalists | Fatima Syed and Emma McIntosh
2. The actor | Rachel McAdams
3. The author | Carley Fortune
4. The athlete | Kia Nurse
5. The entrepreneur | Winnie Harlow
6. The designer | Sage Paul
7. The politician | Olivia Chow
8. The trailblazer | Diana Matheson
9. The chef | Nuit Regular
10. The musician | Nelly Furtado
11. The humanitarian | Dr. Samantha Nutt
12. The scientist | Dr. Rama Khokha
Click here for a full list of 2023’s most inspiring women.
For last year’s list of Toronto’s most inspiring women, click here.Â
