Hold My Coffee...: October 2025 Edition

... There are so many powerful women in Washington, D.C., Washingtonian had a challenging time narrowing down its annual list of influential women!

Every year, Washingtonian puts out its list of "Most Powerful Women in Washington," and the magazine revealed that this year presented more difficulty than usual:

"Gone are the days when women in boardrooms or at the helm of major institutions were a rarity. In assembling our biennial list of the Most Powerful Women in Washington, we had the opposite problem: We came across so many impressive, talented, and influential women that we could have filled many more pages."

The list includes influential women who are shaping government, business, the arts, education, law, media, and nonprofits.

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And since we know you're busy, here are our top picks for other "must reads" this month!

• For the woman who needs a reason to fight for career flexibility, CNN recently reported that "another ‘she-cession’ is rearing its head: Women are leaving the workforce at alarming rates."
• For the woman who's ready for the top job, even if others aren't ready for her, a new poll revealed that most voters support electing more women and believe the government gets more done with women in office — but nearly one in five voters said they or someone they are close to would not elect a woman presidential candidate.
• For the woman who wants to Remember the Ladies, check out our monthly feature on key moments in women's representation and rights in the past during the month of October.

Click here to read the October 2025 newsletter.