Inspiring Women In History Who Changed The World

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6 March 2025

International Women's Day is observed on March 8 every year. Let's take a look at 8 inspiring women who have changed the world


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Jane Austen: The British author combined romance with biting social commentary that still speaks to fans around the world. She died on July 18, 1817, aged 41


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Florence Nightingale: Born in Italy in 1820, Florence went against what was traditionally expected of her, by becoming a war-hero nurse


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Emmeline Pankhurst: Emmeline Pankhurst was a founding member of a group of women called the Suffragettes, who fought incredibly hard to get women the right to vote in the UK. 


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Marie Curie: The Polish scientist earned Nobel Prizes in 1903 and 1911. She made ground-breaking discoveries about something called radioactivity


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Coco Chanel: She opened her first shop in the early 1900s, starting off by designing hats. She soon turned her attention to clothes too and, by the 1920s, launched her first perfume.


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Katharine Hepburn: A fashion icon who challenged how women were supposed to dress


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Mother Teresa: In 1929, she travelled to India and she ended up dedicating her life to helping poor people, particularly in the Indian city of Kolkata. She described her work as God's work


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Malala Yousafzai: As a young girl of 11, the Pakistani student wrote an anonymous diary about what life was like under the rule of the Taliban in Pakistan. She won a Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 14


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