Historically, women have been told to stay quiet and watch the world go by while submitting themselves to the reins of patriarchy. Today, there is much more parity in the experiences women have, from getting an education to pursuing a career and beyond.
Although there is much more to be done in the sphere of women’s empowerment, we must recognise the centuries of hard work by the women who lived before us, to lead us to where we are now.
Here are six women whose lives revolved around empowering