Fortune highlighted Shakira's philanthropic work in her country, Colombia, where she has supported the education of more than 6,000 children since 1997. She also highlighted that thanks to her 104 million followers on Facebook and more than 40 million on other social networks, the most followed woman on the planet takes advantage of these platforms to work and be the voice of all children in vulnerable situations.

We are proud to develop the work that our Founder spreads and which makes her one of the great leaders of the year 2017. The Barefoot Foundation, always hand in hand with Shakira, works for Quality Public Education in Colombia, so that children in vulnerable situations can access an education that allows them to have the same opportunities and tools as other children in the world. Our dream is for each student to reach as high as he or she wants to go.