There have been hundreds of great speeches throughout history. Some of them have inspired groups to start national movements. Others have influenced millions to act worldwide. Those powerful speeches may be decades old, but they still resonate today. Some of them have been short and direct, while others have been longer and more detailed...

This time, I will be focusing on great speeches given by great women about the greatness of women.

1. Michelle Obama's speech on the importance of educating girls across the world.

One of the things we'll miss the most about our First Lady is her ability to move an entire room with a single speech. Last year, she used her speech for the Let Girls Learn Event in London to remind us that she was just like us before becoming the amazing role model she is now. More importantly, she also reminded us of the impact we can make with the potential and "unique perspective" we have as the result of experiencing being "overlooked and underestimated because of who [we] are or what [we] believe in or where [we] come from." Michelle Obama admits that, as any other working-class girl, she doubted being able to reach her dreams. But, after achieving more than she'd ever imagined, she also recognizes that "if we get our education, we can do anything."

2. Susan B. Anthony's speech on voting rights for women.

Susan B. Anthony is a blessing for all not only for being the foundress of the women's suffrage movement, but also for being one of the best orators of all time. More than 90 years later, her 1873 speech on woman suffrage and equal voting rights is still able to ignite the hearts of women who listen to it. The threat of inhumane incarceration never stopped her from questioning social norms and from fighting against "any law, or... old law, that... abridge[d] [women's] privileges or immunities." Susan B. Anthony's character and strength are what make her more than just one more name in our History textbooks.

3. Angelina Jolie's acceptance speech of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Angelina Jolie has never failed to inspire us with all of her work as an advocate of UNHC. Her commitment goes as far as to use any opportunity she gets to bring forth her cause. Her message, at the 2013 Governors Awards, was clear: "nothing... mean[s] anything if [we don't] live a life of use to others." We need to regard women above us as examples, and women below us as friends. Angelina recognizes how unfair it is that women with the same "abilities... desires... work ethic and love for [their] famil[ies]" as her have to live in under fear and oppression. She continues to support these women by talking to important political figures, celebrities, and the public with the hope that we will also support our sisters and their dreams.

4. Hillary Clinton's TED Talk on empowering women

In 2010, Hillary Clinton gave a TED Talk at the TED women’s conference that definitely answers why she has held all the positions on her resume. While listing various problems regarding women's rights, Clinton made sure to acknowledge the solutions and their impact: "let women work and they drive economic growth across all sectors, send a girl to school... and her income dramatically increases for life." She also hinted at the consequences of ignoring women's needs by saying that "deny[ing] women equal rights" will eventually lead to "the instability of nations." After listening to her various examples and scenarios, it is hard to remain deaf to her call "to persuade families in nations to value girls and to teach the girls themselves to understand their own value and their potential" because "even a small intervention can change a girl's life."

5. Emma Watson's speech on campus safety for female college students.

An Intelligent, talented, and feminist UN advocate for women... Come on people, what else can we ask for? If she hasn't blown you away yet, she definitely will with her speech that made headlines for bringing up a topic that has to be brought up at dinner far too many times while also talking about gender inequality. For women, campus sexual-assault has become a gruesome reality. For anyone else, it is just a problem that needs to be hidden. This year, Watson's UN speech notes that far too many colleges send the message "that sexual violence isn’t actually a form of violence." She calls for a reform of sexual-assault policies so that women can "leave home... to study at the places that [they] have worked so hard to get," and not "see or experience double standards." She calls for reforms that demand "equal respect, leadership, and pay,” because “the university experience must tell women that their brain power is valued."

I'm pretty sure these five amazing women have said it all, so I am only going to ask the following: are you ready to change our world?