Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World: 1

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The girls, afterwards, are pumped up and want to buy glittery brooches with messages from the show such as: “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Mary is just as inspired. “Why isn’t this in the West End?” she says. I don’t know, I reply, but it really ought to be.

The National American Woman Suffrage Association of the early twentieth century adopted her as a symbol of women's worth and independence, erecting several statues and plaques in her memory. 5. Mary Anning (1799-1847) I imagine that USAmericans would not like their own history and law misrepresented like this, so I would be grateful if this could be revised. Today, we think it’s a given that your family and community shape the person you become. That once-revolutionary concept was defined and popularized by the world-famous anthropologist Margaret Mead. Before graduating from Columbia University, Mead traveled to Samoa in 1925 to investigate a question of human nature: Was adolescence a struggle due to biology, or because of cultural influences? She spent nine months observing Indigenous society and concluded in Coming of Age in Samoa, her bestselling 1928 book, that culture largely determined one’s adolescent experience. The book was a sensation thanks to its frank descriptions of sexuality, and launched Mead into a long career. Just as important as her scientific work, Mead was an outspoken advocate for women’s equality, racial equality, sexual freedom, and the environment. —KL 86. Maryam Mirzakhani She was one of the first scientists to work closely with local governments and communities to introduce evacuation procedures in areas where there were active volcanoes, and she left behind a wealth of incredible close-up footage, data and knowledge. Celebrating women at GirlguidingMargaret Sanger devoted her career to making sure women could make choices about their reproductive lives. She fought to provide women with birth control options in an age when federal law classified contraceptives as obscene, banning anyone from sending information about them—much less contraceptives themselves—across state lines or in the mail. Over the course of decades of activism, Sanger was responsible for popularizing the term birth control, founding what would later become Planned Parenthood, and supporting the development of the very first oral contraceptive, all in an effort to end the mental, physical, and economic toll that numerous pregnancies (not to mention dangerous illegal abortions) took on women. Suffragist, settlement house founder, peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jane Addams rejected marriage and motherhood in favor of a lifetime commitment to social reform. Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” — Harper Lee 41. Mother Teresa

French volcanologist Katia travelled the world documenting volcanoes and volcanic eruptions in photos and film, often getting within feet of lava flows – and unfortunately being killed by one, along with her husband, in 1991. We have women to thank for many of the biggest and best contributions to society—and these inspiring and influential female figures paved the way. Over the years, these trailblazers have worked tirelessly in their own ways to make the world a better place and shape the course of history, whether they were on the front lines of important protests, representing their country at the Olympics, or inspiring fellow women to speak their own minds. They have all brought their innovative beliefs and talents to life with dedication, passion, and plenty of hard work.Join our inquisitive heroine Jade as she breaks away from her class to take a peek behind the scenes at the not yet open Gallery of Greatness in the local museum. Along her journey she is surprised to meet the original and incredible wonder women: Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few. Yes, Aly Raisman is a two-time Olympian and winner of six medals, including three gold, in gymnastics. And yes, she’s the athlete behind one of the most difficult tumbling sequences in the sport. But her power on the mat is nothing compared to the power of her voice. Raisman is also the survivor of sexual assault, which she—and hundreds of other female athletes—experienced at the hands of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. For Raisman, the abuse began when she was 16 and continued for years. When Raisman faced her abuser in court, she told Nassar, “Larry, you do realize now that we, this group of women you so heartlessly abused over such a long period of time, are now a force and you are nothing … We have our voices, and we are not going anywhere.” Wade also founded Axis, a dance troupe for people with disabilities, and made short films spotlighting different aspects of life with a disability. She died in 2013 at the age of 65 due to complications related to her RA, but she is remembered for using her art to help erase the stigma surrounding disability. “Shame is the big killer of us,” Wade said during a speech in 2010, per The New York Times. “Shame and isolation, not our particular disability.” —OTW 123. Kate Warne Guide: In the past we’ve had to fight for equality and our rights so, yeah, that’s what makes me proud.

While in office, Bhutto electrified the countryside, built schools all over the country, made hunger, housing and healthcare her top priorities, and sought to modernize Pakistan. She was assassinated in 2007 while leaving a campaign rally. Her efforts to promote democracy and women’s empowerment are central parts of her legacy. Dr. Mae Jemison The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” — Jane Austen 31. Malala Yousafzai This woman is said to have written the instructions for the first computer program — in the mid-1800s. Unfortunately, her work went undiscovered until the 1950s, when it was introduced by B.V. Bowden in Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines. Luce was the first American woman to be appointed to a major ambassadorial post abroad. She was also an accomplished author, known for her 1963 play, The Women, which did not feature a single male performer. Katharine Hepburn was a fiercely independent actress and a leader in Hollywood for over 60 years. From screwball comedy to literary drama, she received four Academy Awards for Best Actress — a world record. In 1999, she was named the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema by the American Film Institute.On the night of April 26, 1777, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington rode nearly 40 miles to warnsome 400 militiamenthat the British troops were coming. Much like the ride of Paul Revere, Ludington's message helped Patriot leaders prepare for battle. But Ludington was less than half Revere's age and rode more than twice as far to carry her warning. Diana Spencer married Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, on July 29, 1981. Though they divorced in 1996, Diana is remembered as the “People’s Princess” because of her global popularity and humanitarian efforts. She died in a tragic car crash in 1997.

Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.” — Rosalind Franklin 38. L. M. Montgomery On screen: Celebrating International Women’s Day, we asked girls… What do you like about being a girl? Despite all this, as a woman she was not eligible to join the Geographical Society of London and she did not receive full credit for her accomplishments. 6. Mary Seacole (1805-81) An English writer, philosopher and women’s rights activist, Wollstonecraft is best known for her 1792 work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. In it, she argued that women are not naturally inferior to men and should be treated as rational beings — an opinion that reached far ahead of her time. As a schoolgirl, Sophie Scholl joined the League of German Girls along with her peers, but later grew skeptical. While at the University of Munich, she joined the Weiße Rose (White Rose), a protest group her brother Hans had started. The rebel students wrote and distributed leaflets urging the public to resist the Nazi regime. The two Scholl siblings and one other White Rose member were caught on February 18 and arrested for treason. The three were beheaded by guillotine just four days later. But Scholl’s belief in her mission never wavered: Years later, Scholl’s cellmate recalled that before her death, Scholl said, “Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go ... What does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?” —KW 111. Mary SeacoleChilean Gabriela began her career as a teacher who championed greater access to education for all and was instrumental in the reformation of the Chilean school system. Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867) English scientist who enabled electricity to become a viable source of power. French natural philosopher, author and amazing mathematician/physicist Émilie did much to convince sceptical Europeans that Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity was right by publishing translations of and commentaries on Newtonian physics.