March 8 is International Women's Day (US has its equivalent on the 26th of August) which celebrates the struggle for women's rights. Throughout history, many strong women had to rise against the odds and fight for their dreams and passions, equality and solidarity among men. Their bravery contributed to shaping today's world, and has to be remembered.
Bored Panda has made a list of badass women who did their part to make the world a better place. Scroll down to vote for your favorite heroes, and upload new ones if we missed them!
#101 Wendy Carlos. This Talented Transgender Composer Was One Of The Pioneers Of Early Synthesized Music. She Was Responsible For Iconic Themes From "a Clockwork Orange" And "tron".
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#102 Jane Bridge: First British Gold Medal For World Championship Judo (male And Female), 3 X European Gold Medals In Judo
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#103 Rachel Louise Carson (may 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) Was An American Marine Biologist And Conservationist Whose Book Silent Spring And Other Writings Are Credited With Advancing The Global Environmental Movement.
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#104 Neerja Bhanot, Awarded Ashok Chakra (india), Tamgha-e-insaaniyat (pakistan), Flight Safety Foundation Heroism Award (united States) And Justice For Crimes Award, United States Attorney’s Office For The District Of Columbia (united States) For Saving 359 Out Of 379 Passengers Aboard Pan Am Flight 73 Where She Was Working As A Head Purser And Was Shot To Death When The Flight Was Hijacked At Karachi. She Was Only 22
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#106 Juana Inés De La Cruz. Was A 17th Century Nun, Self-taught Scholar And Acclaimed Writer Of The Latin American Colonial Period And The Hispanic Baroque. She Was Also A Staunch Advocate For Women's Rights.
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#107 Vivian Maier - An American Street Photographer, Took More Than 150, 000 Pictures
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#108 Black Monday- Thousands Of Polish Women Strike Against Abortion - Ban (2016!)
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#109 Helen Fabela Chávez Was An American Labor Activist For The United Farm Workers Of America
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#110 Nellie Mcclung- Women's Rights Activist 1873-1951
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#111 Corrie Ten Boom, Helped Many Jews Escape The Holocaust. Arrested And Imprisoned. Writer And Inspirational Speaker.
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#112 Bessie Stringfield- The First Jamaican-american Woman To Ride A Motorcycle Solo Across The U.s. (1930) And One Of The Few Civilian Couriers For The Military In Wwii.
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#113 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. She Was Both Iceland's And Europe's First Female President, And The World's First Democratically Directly Elected Female President.
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#114 In 1956 20,000 Women Marched To The Union Buildings In South Africa To Protest The Pass Laws Under The Apartheid Government . "wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo: You Strike A Woman You Strike A Rock".
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#115 Marina Tsvetaeva - A Russian And Soviet Poet.
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#116 Aleksandra Samusenko Soviet Tank Commader During Ww Ii
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#117 Laxmibai: The Queen Of Jhansi, India Fought Bravely Against The British East India Company. She Lost Her Life During Conflict. She Stands As A Symbol Of Strength And Bravery Among 1 Billion Indians.
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#118 Leymah Roberta Gbowee (born 1 February 1972) Is A Liberian Peace Activist Responsible For Leading A Women's Peace Movement, Women Of Liberia Mass Action For Peace That Helped Bring An End To The Second Liberian Civil War In 2003. She Received The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.
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#119 Kate Bush (1958). First English Female Artist To Achieve A Uk Number-one With A Self-written Song, With "wuthering Heights." 40ish Years And 12 Records Later, She Is Still One Of The Most Influential Woman In British Pop Music.
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#120 Two Women’s League Roller Derby Skaters Leap Over Two Who Have Fallen (1950)
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