#8 of 11 World Most influential Women 2014

Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, World Food Programme, United Nations, U.S.A

Cousin was appointed executive director of the World Food Programme in April 2012. Between then and now, she has fed 177 million people. In 2013, and under Cousin’s leadership, WFP raised $4.2 billion in contributions from governments, corporations, foundations and individual donors. The funding will help WFP’s 13,500 employees who work in 83 countries fight hunger brought on by drought and civil war in Syria, as well as by violent conflicts in

    

#9 of 11 World Most influential Women 2014

Helene Gayle, President & CEO, CARE, U.S.A

Gayle is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CARE USA, a leading humanitarian organization which actively fights poverty in 87 countries by responding to natural disasters, climate change and other causes of global poverty. She was appointed to the position in 2006. In November 2012 when Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, Gayle led CARE on the ground, providing food, shelter and supplies. Within six months, CARE had provided relief to more than 300,000 people.