Women at the top of the international financial market, women on the ground protesting police brutality, women at the United Nations, telling the world to pay attention and take action to stop atrocities.

These are some of the Women of the Year for 2016, according to Glamour Magazine, which named International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, #BlackLivesMatter organizers Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi, and ISIS survivor Nadia Murad to its list of female achievers this year.

The list also included singer Gwen Stefani, Olympian Simone Biles, Stanford sexual assault survivor “Emily Doe,” plus-size Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Ashley Graham, Prada founder Miuccia Prada, and singer and fashion designer Zendaya.

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“Women are pushing the conversation forward in unprecedented ways, no matter the issue,” the magazine said in its announcement. “Brave women worldwide have shown us that you can do great things in life when you find a way to park your doubts at the curb.”

And, in a first for the magazine’s annual November awards, the “Women of the Year” includes a man: rock star and philanthropist Bono.

“For years our Women of the Year Advisory Board — made up of past winners, plus our editors — has put the kibosh on naming a Man of the Year on the grounds that men aren't exactly hurting for awards in this world, and that here at Glamour, the tribe we're into celebrating is female. But these days most women want men — no, need men — in our tribe,” the magazine wrote.

Here’s what the magazine had to say about each of its honorees, who will be recognized during an award ceremony in Los Angeles on Nov. 14:

Gwen Stefani: “Every year, every decade, Stefani has written uncompromising music; she’s shown us all how to summon strength through self-expression.”

Simone Biles: “Biles, now 19, began winning everything in sight, including 10 world championship gold medals and five medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. Since Rio, she’s been hard at work on another project: writing her memoir, ‘Courage to Soar,’ out this month.”

#BlackLivesMatter Founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi: “The three women, all activists, wanted to find a way to bring people together. With that, a rallying cry for a new generation was born.”

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Emily Doe, the Stanford sexual assault case survivor: “It was Doe’s take-no-prisoners telling of what happened afterward that changed the conversation about sexual assault forever...Doe found her voice, if not her justice.”

Ashley Graham: “This February, Ashley Graham became the first size-16 model ever to land the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue — instantly bringing size acceptance into the mainstream with just one (fabulous) photo.”

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Christine Lagarde: “First female finance minister of France, first woman in charge of any G8 country’s economic portfolio — Christine Lagarde, 60, has broken through so many glass ceilings that it sometimes seems as if ‘first female’ is her actual first name.”

Nadia Murad: “By sharing her story, Murad’s gotten the world’s attention — from diplomats at the United Nations to activists like Amal Clooney to, yes, the leaders of ISIS...She’s started a global initiative against genocide at nadiamurad.org and plans to continue to speak out.”

Miuccia Prada: “The magic of so much success comes from, plain and simple, the curious, eclectic, independent, feminist brain of Prada herself.”

Zendaya: “The star of ‘Shake It Up’ and ‘K.C. Undercover’ has emerged as a key voice of a generation pushing for change. She’s mobilized her fan base (32 million Instagram followers) to benefit programs like Convoy of Hope’s feedONE initiative and UNAIDS...Most of all, she hopes to continue to inspire fans to take action.”

Bono: “Bono, 56, has an extraordinary talent not just for music, but for tackling problems that seem intractable — and making mighty gains … By establishing the campaign Poverty Is Sexist, Bono is making it clear that powerful men can, and should, take on these deep-rooted issues.”

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