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40 Inspirational Women Past and Present.

Updated: Nov 29, 2020


As we celebrate International Women's Day on the 8 March, the following post sets to commemorate and acknowledge 40 Inspirational women both past and present who have paved the way in successfully epitomizing the strength and capabilities we as women inhibit. Whether it be through their work, responsibilities or their public statuses which these individuals hold or have held, each and every women in her own right has shown us how through their strength, dedication, gratitude and compassion that anything is possible.


In remembering to value ourselves and acknowledging women's efforts in improving general social standards. It is important to recognize what these women have contributed and taught us. Through their powerful words of advice it is imperative to implement and take in their experiences in order to improve and maintain our daily lives. It is through the inspirational lessons and philosophies of these women that social gender stereotypes have been transformed and issues have been effectively addressed from time to time. Without their efforts such advances within socio-political life would not have been as progressive.

Ultimately these women help us achieve our goals by making us see the impossible as possible.

In following each and every influencers story it is key to see how and why they took their unique stances, their determination and beliefs in achieving their goals. In following our own paths towards success looking at each of these ladies roles in society offer us insight into documented successful stories which help us take our own inspired action whether it be in our personal or professional lives.  

These 40 Influential Women are:

1) Oprah Winfrey

2) Arianna Huffington

3) J. K. Rowling

4) Michelle Obama

5) Maya Angelou

6) Eleanor Roosevelt

7) Beyonce Knowles 

8) Mother Theresa

9) Hillary Clinton

10) Adele

11) Princess Diana

12) Marie Curie 

13) Jane Austen 

14) Cindy Crawford 

15) Louise Hay 

16) Anna Wintour

17) Meryl Streep

18) Marie Forleo

19) Amelia Earhart

20) Coco Chanel

21) Lady Gaga

22) Donatello Versace

23) Natalie Portman

24) Madonna

25) Mary Wollstonecraft 

26) Malala Yousafzai

27) Anne Frank

28) Queen Victoria

29) Gabrielle Bernstein

30) Sheryl Sandberg

31) Vera Wang

32) Emma Watson

33) Julie Andrews

34) Melinda Gates

35) Celine Dion

36) Marilyn Monroe

37) Kate Winslet

38) Angelina Jolie

39) Ellen DeGeneres

40) Katy Perry

Remembering what these women have offered society helps us to gain the confidence to achieve what we set to do, without limitations.

We are WOMEN, We are POWERFUL! We Are UNIQUE and WE ARE ALL GREAT!

Be inspired and live beyond the expected!

Till Next Time,

Lyds xxx

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