Women and their fight for equality across the world.
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On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote. On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go to space, fighting for women's rights to participate in STEM. And on January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives, proving women should also hold high leadership roles in politics.
Here are 16 influential women from the 18th century through today who have championed the cause of equality, raising their voices for others in the fight against sexism, racism, and marginalization.
Some of them were:
- Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) fearlessly fought for gender and racial equality.
- Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was a powerful social activist.
- Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was a founding member of the NAACP.
- Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) used her art to express taboo subjects surrounding women.
- Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) paved the way for modern feminism.
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