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The World's 20 Most Powerful Moms

Jenna GoudreauMay 11, 2014, 18:30 IST

Reuters/Suzanne PlunkettMelinda Gates, cofounder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

These women prove that motherhood is no longer a barrier to achieving greatness.

Working Mother magazine has named the Most Powerful Moms of 2014, selected from the spheres of business, technology, politics, philanthropy, and news and entertainment.

These women are leading nations, managing billion-dollar companies, and influencing the global conversation, in addition to doing the most important work of all - raising the next generation.

From Melinda Gates to Queen Bey, here's a look at some of the moms who are shaping our world, selected by Working Mother.