Finacial Times magazine included Tikhanovskaya in the top 25 most influential women in the world … Tikhanovskaya was included in the top 25 women in 2021 by the Finacial Times magazine.
According to the authors of the rating, the politician has become a symbol of hope and strength for the citizens of Belarus. Tikhanovskaya proved to be an ardent defender of democracy and a real leader in the fight against the “authoritarian ruler”, the current Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
In the magazine's material, Tikhanovskaya found herself in the same company with actress Scarlett Johansson, General Motors CEO Mary Barra , Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
Last year, the politician also entered a similar rating, taking fourth place in it. Then, together with Tikhanovskaya, US Vice President Kamala Harris was named one of the most influential women in the world.
Earlier, Svetlana's husband, Belarusian politician Sergei Tikhanovsky, wrote a song about the struggle of the Belarusian people against Lukashenko. In the composition, Tikhanovsky called on the Belarusians not to give up and continue their confrontation with the current government. Since May 2020, Tikhanovsky has been in jail.