History is packed with female figures who stood up against the injustice of social norms and changed their own worlds and the worlds of many other young women to follow. Let’s take a look at the 10 such women, who should be everyone’s role mode.
1 Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to graduate from Medical School in 1849 and was the first woman doctor in the USA. Blackwell might not be the first woman to practice medicine in history, but she is the first one to receive an accredited modern degree in practicing medicine. She was a pioneer in educating young women and girls, in times when women were believed to be good for nothing.
2 Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai is a young female activist from Pakistan who was shot in the face because she fought for her right to get an education. She is the youngest Nobel Prize winner. Malala underwent a lot of surgeries to save her life and later moved to England with her family. She is a spokesperson, an activist and an influencer in the Middle East and the whole world. She works and dedicates her efforts to fight ignorance and for encouraging young girls to get an education in order to reach their potential.
3 Marie Curie
Marie Curie was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize in history for her work in the field of radiation. She won the prize in 1903 and continued to work in scientific labs in an area that was solely restricted to men. Her efforts were highly appreciated and led to the development of many scientific discoveries.
4 Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane in 1928. Earhart was a role model to young women across the globe who were told that they couldn’t do what men did. She opened the gate for women to pursue careers in the field of aviation after they were just allowed to take the long voyages under the impression that they were too hard for them.
5 Sushma Swaraj
Swaraj is an Indian politician and the current Minister of External Affairs. She is the second woman in the Indian history to be chosen for this position after Indira Gandhi. She was the youngest cabinet member in 1977 at the age of 25. She has set an example for politicians all over the world by her proactive response and social media engagement with followers to resolve grievances.