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5 Amazing Women You Need To Know For Women’s History Month

Girls really do run the world.

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5 Amazing Women You Need To Know For Women’s History Month

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Girls really do run the world.

1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the justices on the US Supreme Court

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RBG is known for being an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She is the second female justice out of four to be confirmed to the court. She joined an equal pay in 1963 after realizing her salary was lower than her male colleagues at Rutgers Law School. During the 1970s, she worked for the American Civil Liberties Union. Not only this, she co-founded the Women's Rights Projects. RBG has an unrivaled work ethic that's made her a formidable force to be reckoned with on the Supreme Court.

2. Bilquis Edhi

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Bilquis Edhi is a professional nurse and one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan. She's been hailed as "The Mother of Pakistan". She, along with her now-deceased husband Abdul Sattar Edhi, founded the Edhi Foundation. Her husband and she even created the 'jhoola project' where they placed 300 cradles throughout Pakistan for parents to drop their unwanted children, with the message saying "Do not kill, leave the baby to live in the cradle." Her charity runs many services in Pakistan including hospitals and emergency services in Karachi. The Edhi Foundation has saved over 17,000 unwanted children and continues to provide aid for orphans.

3. Ahed Tamimi

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Ahed Tamimi is a Palestinian activist from the Nabi Salih in West Bank, Palestine. She is best known for her image where she's confronting Israeli soldiers in full gear. Last year, she was detained by Israeli authorities for slapping a soldier. This event became viral and Tamimi became the forefront for the Palestinian resistance. She got released in July 2018. Her continued acts of courage make her an excellent advocate for Palestinian independence.

4. Emma Gonzalez

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Emma Gonzalez was a victim of the Majory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting. But this horrific incident made her become an advocate for gun control. She gave a famous speech against gun violence, giving a six-minute moment of silence to each of the victims. She stated "we call B.S." on the lack of action by politicians funded by the NRA lobby. Gonzalez has co-founded the gun control advocacy group Never Again MSD. Emma Gonzalez continues to be outspoken about gun violence calling politicians to change laws regarding guns.

5. Amariyanna Copeny aka "Little Miss Flint"

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Amariyanna 'Mari' Copeny has brought a lot of attention to the Flint Water Crisis. When the water supply changed for Flint, Mari says "it smelled funny, and it was brown." She began to take a stand against the water crisis after learning that the bacteria in the water had lead to an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that killed 12 people. She wrote a powerful letter to President Obama in 2016 stating that the children of Flint could no longer drink the water, shower, or even use the Slip 'N Slide. Her letter garnered much support and Obama eventually signed $100 million in funding to repair the city's poisoned water supply. Since 2016, Copeny has founded the Dear Flint Kids Project, become a Women's March Youth Ambassador, and has started to fight against education inequality.

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5 Amazing Women You Need To Know For Women’s History Month

Girls really do run the world.

1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

2. Bilquis Edhi

3. Ahed Tamimi

4. Emma Gonzalez

5. Amariyanna Copeny aka "Little Miss Flint"

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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