We’ve still got a long way to go in terms of equal reproductive health rights for all across the world, but Dr. Annabel Sowemimo is making waves in the UK. She is the founder of the Reproductive Justice Initiative, a British charity dedicated to addressing health inequalities and racial disparities in all areas of reproductive care, which won grassroots organisation of the year at the 2020 Sexual Health Awards and a National LGBTQ Health Advisor award in 2022. And in 2024, Sowemimo herself was awarded the inaugural award for Health Equity Champion at the Curah-H Awards—which honours exceptional women in the health industry in the UK. She is also the author of Divided: Racism, Medicine and Decolonising Healthcare, which was shortlisted for the internationally acclaimed Orwell Prize for Political Writing. In a time where basic human rights are being challenged and withdrawn, it’s reassuring to know Sowemimo is using her voice when so many others can’t. —Sophie Donovan, senior commerce writer, Glamour UK
Nicole Wallace
Recently the Spanish actor Nicole Wallace took 15 flights in a single month—an achievement that alone would be enough to make her my idol of the year. However, joking aside, one of the reasons she is constantly on the move is because she has become one of Spain’s youngest and most promising stars, with three shows currently on Amazon Prime—Culpa Mía (“My Fault”), Cupla Tuya (“Your Fault”), and La Casa de los Espíritus (“The House of Spirits”)—and the series Ni Una Más (“Raising Voices”) on Netflix.
The actor has also emerged as a brave and outspoken advocate against harassment in the film industry, delivering a message that has served as an example and source of encouragement for many other women in the industry. Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable. She embodies grace, kindness, and professionalism. A true inspiration. —Isa Serra, fashion editor, Glamour Spain
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Getty Images: Alexia Putellas, Arvida Bytröm, Audra McDonald, Coralie Fargeat, Darkoo, Frida Escobedo, Malala Yousafzai, Mariana Enríquez, Marlene Engelhorn, Mon Laferte, Nicole Wallace, Ottessa Moshfegh, Rosalía, Sandra Weil, Shon Faye, Sinead O’Dwyer
Courtesy of the subject: Asmeret Berhe-Lumax, Eugenia Tenenbaum
Professor Clare McGlynn: Hannah Harley Young
Annabel Sowemimo: Tom Trevatt
Isabel Wilkerson: Leslie Andrews
Nabiha Syed: Alix Schwartz
Eva Ramón Gallegos: Lucía Godínez/EL UNIVERSAL
María Salguero: Instagram
Helena Steinhaus: Oliver Betke
EDITORS:
Courtesy of the subject: Gema Hospido, Isa Serra, Katharina Walser, Kemi Alemoru, Lisa Zirngast, Lucía Tejo, Madeline Dangmann, María Mérida, Paola Juárez, Perrie Samotin, Theresa Pichler, Ursula Schmied, Vicky Vera
Tom Cattanach: Emily Maddick, Lucy Morgan, Rosie Lai, Sophie Donovan
Lauren Brown: Meghan Marin
Stephanie McNeal: Erin Silber
Ruhama Wolle: Marie Killen
Samantha Barry: Rick Wenner
Farah Slim: Esteban Calderón
Joselyne Ortega: Condé Nast Mexico
Antonio Fuentes: Badzka
Gabriela Medina: Rodrigo Flores.
