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Women's History Month

Influential Women
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“Unnamed and often unrecognized, many women and girls put their bodies and their lives at risk every day, fighting for social justice in small and big ways, to make the lives of other women and girls better, along with a more just world for us all. Any list of the most influential women must include all of those who remain unnamed.”
Her work on performativity has transformed how we think about gender, sexuality and identity. Her philosophical thought has been influential not only in feminist and queer theory but also in many fields, including the visual arts, psychology, political theory and literary and film criticism
As both finance minister and as a former World Bank managing director, has shaped fiscal and monetary policies to be more just and fair, especially for women and girls in developing countries. Christine Lagarde, the current managing director of the International Monetary Fund perhaps could be considered more influential in terms global economic power, but influence makes more of an impact on the lives of the most economically vulnerable globally
When she used her experience of alleged rape and a campus hearing that resulted in her accused attacker remaining at Columbia University with her, she dragged the dorm mattress that she had allegedly been raped on around campus as a performance piece. Women from Columbia and other universities rallied to help drag her mattress and her actions spurred national attention to campus rape and the lack of support from many universities' administrations for survivors of sexual assault on campuses.”
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The test is an assessment tool for film and media to determine gender bias. It is now used as the official rating system for films in Sweden.”
Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color’ (1994) produced a new way of thinking and talking about power. The concept of ‘intersectionality’ has shaped feminist thinking and ways of understanding the world for the last 15 years.
She is a centenarian human rights and education rights activist based in Detroit who, in collaboration with other hard-working advocates, has built community gardens and alternative schools in a city that has abandoned its citizens. Her dedication to social justice has touched the lives of thousands of people in Detroit and beyond.”
As a lawyer in the Mumbai High Court, as well as an adviser to India's Ministry of Women and Children Development, She is a leading feminist that founded Majlis, an association of law centers and women's rights organizations across India to support women, especially those facing gender and sexual violence.
Mock uses her visibility as a journalist and media commentator to advocate for transgender rights and recognition for transgender women. She has been named one of the most influential LGBTQ people in the media by the Advocate in 2014.”
has organized domestic workers, nannies and housekeepers across the United States, in 19 cities in 11 states, a 2.5 million-strong labor force, predominately comprised of women, who are excluded from most labor laws. Her activism has been crucial in changing laws to protect domestic workers. She is recognized as being one of the most influential people in the world.