6 Inspirational Women: Honoring Women’s History Month
Every day, we draw inspiration from the "average" women we meet -- the mothers who balance fulltime jobs and families, the local community activists who shape their towns and cities, and retirees who devote their time to volunteer work, and so on -- but we also admire "celebs" and "big names" who use their position to make a positive impact on an even larger scale.
In honor of March being Women's History Month, here's a look at 6 women who are changing the world around them:
Oprah Winfrey – No doubt one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars, male or female, Winfrey overcame a difficult childhood, race and gender barriers to become a producer, publisher, actress, multimillionaire and international philanthropist doing charitable works worldwide and most notably with a school for young girls inSouth Africa.
Benazir Bhutto – Bhutto was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1988. A fierce defender of civil and women’s rights in Islamic politics, she set many new precedents for not only women in theMiddle East but for women worldwide. She was assassinated in 2007.
Christiane Amanpour – CNN’s Chief International Consultant has received numerous awards and acclaim for her coverage of politics and life in the Middle East, particularly Iran – her native country from which she fled as a child. Amanpour often puts herself in dangerous or strained environments to report on stories that need to be told.
Michelle Obama – The current first lady has made tremendous strides during her husband’s tenure on current social issues such as childhood obesity and support for military families - all while supporting the president and raising two young daughters.
Angelina Jolie – Jolie has morphed from Hollywood "bad girl" to humanitarian as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. She frequently travels around the world helping refugees inCambodia, Darfur andJordan.
Sonia Sotomayor – In 2009, Sotomayor became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice inU.S. history. A daughter of immigrants in theUnited States she was previously a U.S. District Court Judge and served on theU.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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