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Music to empower young women

Sometimes, when life gives you lemons, you need a little pick-me-up-- in music form!

Anna Sossenheimer
Sep 08, 2015
Tufts University
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Music to empower young women
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Whether you're into pop, classic rock, EDM, R&B, or other various music genres, one thing is for certain-- every woman needs a little "girl power" playlist to strut to from time to time.

After carefully considering a variety of feminist playlists on Spotify, I have created a mix of what I believe are 10 of the the most empowering songs for a young woman. The songs are not only catchy, but have important, meaningful and empowering lyrics from start to finish!

Playlist Link: https://open.spotify.com/user/anna.saucy/playlist/4SI14RWJZnKhLyuJpHWRPc


1. "Salute"-- Little Mix

This song is an awesome song to strut to class to. Its lyrics are all about empowerment and female cooperation.

2. "Run the World"-- Beyonce

Queen B is pretty much the empress of empowering messages for girls! This song is awesome-- it suggests women are just as capable as men in many aspects of life. Its also incredibly catchy!

3. "Not Your Way"-- Misterwives

The lyrics in this song declare that women will no longer be complicit to unequal treatment in any sense. "This is my body, and you don't have a say!"

4. "Man! I feel like a Woman!"-- Shania Twain

Because girls just wanna have fun, right?

5. "I Am Not My Hair"-- India.Aire

The message of this song notes that it is OK to embrace your natural beauty and that women are so much more than their outward appearance.

6. "Independent Women"-- Destiny's Child

This song just screams "I am a strong, independent women who don't need no man!"

7. "I Don't Need A Man"-- The Pussycat Dolls

Very similar message to Independent Women-- Who needs a man to take care of them?

8. "How To Be A Heartbreaker"

This song is all about taking control of your own sexuality and being sexually empowered, which is typically a taboo for woman to do. It breaks the stereotype that woman are meek and submissive.

9. "Hard Out Here"-- Lily Allen

This song has been praised as a "feminist anthem" and, with its catchy tone and important lyrics, it's not hard to see why!

10. "Can't Hold Us Down"-- Christina Aguilera

Another song that declares women as independent beings who don't need to rely on a man!


Hopefully this playlist get you dancing!

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