Women Changing the World!

Malala Yousafzai

She is a Pakistani Activist for female education and the youngest Noble Prize laureate.

"I raise up my voice - not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard. We cannot succeed when half of us are held back."-Malala Yousafzai.

Gloria Marie Steinem

An American feminist, journalist, and social political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the American feminist movement.

“Women are always saying- ‘We can do anything that men can do’—but men should be saying,’We can do anything that women can do.”- Gloria Marie Steinem.

Emma Watson

This “Harry Potter” star is an advocate for global gender equality. She was appointed as the U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2014 and participates in education campaigns for girls.

“This isn’t just, ‘girls are better than boys, boys are better than girls.’ This is just, ‘everyone deserves a fair chance.’ We want to empower women to do exactly what they want, to be true to themselves, to have the opportunities to develop. Women should feel free.”

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician and Africa’s first democratically-elected woman president.

She was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for her work done to empower women.

“Increasingly there is recognition that full gender equity will ensure a stronger economy, a more developed nation, a more peaceful nation. And that is why we must continue to work,”- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Damilola Odufuwa & Odunayo Eweniyi

Damilola Odufuwa & Odunayo Eweniyi are successful entreprenuers and young feminist leaders from Nigeria.

Odufuwa & Eweniyi joined forces in 2020 to create the Feminist Coalition, which focuses on women’s rights and safety, economic empowerment, and political participation of women in Nigeria.

“Employ more women into leadership roles and pay women fairly; be willing to unlearn biases and listen to constructive feedback - then effect change; and be conscious of intersectionality.”- Odufuwa.

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