I Illustrated 20 Powerful Women For International Women’s Day (20 Pics)

Every year, for International Women's Day—March 8, I have a tradition of posting illustrations dedicated to many brave women from around the world. In the past years, there were 91 illustrations dedicated to all female recipients of the Yugoslavian "Order of the People's Hero," as well as portraits of female combatants from the Spanish Civil War.

This year, I decided to publish illustrations of 20 fierce female activists. They have been clearing the path for every woman out there and represent everyday inspiration. Unfortunately, some of them are still facing prison sentences and prosecution. Their work should be our example and inspiration of how to build a better future for everyone.

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Harriet Tubman (March 1822 – March 10, 1913) Was An American Abolitionist And Political Activist. Tubman Was An Activist In The Movement For Women's Suffrage

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34points

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Dexxy 3 years ago

Psst - when speaking about powerful women - Gina Carano should be metnioned as well = )

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020) Was An American Lawyer And Jurist Ginsburg Spent Much Of Her Legal Career As An Advocate For Gender Equality And Women's Rights, Winning Many Arguments Before The Supreme Court

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020) Was An American Lawyer And Jurist Ginsburg Spent Much Of Her Legal Career As An Advocate For Gender Equality And Women's Rights, Winning Many Arguments Before The Supreme Court

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30points

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AriMalari87 3 years ago

a very serious looking woman, but beautiful

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Remedios Varo (16 December 1908 – 8 October 1963) Was A Spanish Surrealist, Activist, And Advocate For Women's Rights

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27points

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Loki, God of Mischeif 3 years ago

lmao i love the quote they put on her shirt

2points

Rosa Luxemburg (5 March 1871 – 15 January 1919) Was A Polish Marxist, Philosopher, Economist, Anti-War Activist And Revolutionary Socialist

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25points

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AriMalari87 3 years ago

beautiful woman

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Frida Kahlo (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) Was A Mexican Painter, Communist, And Activist

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24points

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Neon Otter 3 years ago

Where is her uni-brow?

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Simone De Beauvoir (9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) Was A French Writer, Intellectual, Existentialist Philosopher, Political Activist, Feminist, And Social Theorist

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21points

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Madison Sweeney 3 years ago (edited)

I don't really understand what the quote says, but I think it says "I wish that human life might pure transparent freedom" It's oddly positioned.

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Angela Yvonne Davis (Born January 26, 1944) Is An American Political Activist, Philosopher, Academic And Author

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20points

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AriMalari87 3 years ago

beautiful woman who is an amazing actor

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Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) Was An English Writer, Considered One Of The Most Important Modernist 20th Century Authors

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19points

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Gold roses 3 years ago (edited)

I love learning about her! (If you do to I recommend reading blood on the river by Elisa Carbon and poison in the colony by Elisa Carbon really good books!)

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Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) Was An American Activist In The Civil Rights Movement Best Known For Her Pivotal Role In The Montgomery Bus Boycott. The United States Congress Has Called Her "The First Lady Of Civil Rights" And "The Mother Of The Freedom Movement"

Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) Was An American Activist In The Civil Rights Movement Best Known For Her Pivotal Role In The Montgomery Bus Boycott. The United States Congress Has Called Her "The First Lady Of Civil Rights" And "The Mother Of The Freedom Movement"

Final score:

19points

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Paul Budhram 3 years ago

I read the middle part wrong lol i thought it was "what are you doing"

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Clara Zetkin (5 July 1857 – 20 June 1933) Was A German Marxist Theorist, Activist, And Advocate For Women's Rights

Final score:

18points

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Molly 3 years ago

Why is Bored Panda celebrating Marxists? Because they love mass death?

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Jane Seymour Fonda (Born December 21, 1937) Is An American Actress, And A Political Activist

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17points

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LC Greenwood 3 years ago

Jane is a legend!! Activist for over 50 years

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Nasrin Sotoudeh (1963) Is A Human Rights Lawyer In Iran

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17points

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Birgit M 3 years ago

She is such a brave person!

3points

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Hannah Arendt (14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) Was A German-Born American Political Theorist. Her Many Books And Articles Have Had A Lasting Influence On Political Theory And Philosophy. Arendt Is Widely Considered One Of The Most Important Political Thinkers Of The 20th Century

Hannah Arendt (14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) Was A German-Born American Political Theorist. Her Many Books And Articles Have Had A Lasting Influence On Political Theory And Philosophy. Arendt Is Widely Considered One Of The Most Important Political Thinkers Of The 20th Century

Final score:

16points

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Leymah Roberta Gbowee (Born 1 February 1972) Is A Liberian Peace Activist Responsible For Leading A Women's Nonviolent Peace Movement

Final score:

15points

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Indira Gandhi (19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) Was An Indian Politician And A Central Figure Of The Indian National Congress. She Was The First And Only Female Prime Minister Of India

Final score:

14points

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Marta Mirosława Lempart (Born August 29, 1979) Is A Polish Social And Political Activist, Initiator And One Of The Leaders Of The National Women's Strike, Which Demands Women's Right To Abortion

Final score:

13points

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Glory The Rainwing 3 years ago

For those who don't understand, that is Polish, it means, "Women's strike"

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Mira Furlan (7 September 1955 – 20 January 2021) Was A Yugoslavian And Croatian Actress, Activist And A Great Fighter Against Nationalism And The War In Yugoslavia

Final score:

12points

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#18

Dolores Ibárruri (9 December 1895 – 12 November 1989), Known As La Pasionaria Was A Spanish Republican Fighter Of The Spanish Civil War Of 1936–1939 And A Communist Politician Known For Her Famous Slogan "¡no Pasarán!"

Dolores Ibárruri (9 December 1895 – 12 November 1989), Known As La Pasionaria Was A Spanish Republican Fighter Of The Spanish Civil War Of 1936–1939 And A Communist Politician Known For Her Famous Slogan "¡no Pasarán!"

Final score:

10points

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Cuervo 3 years ago

Whoa... another Communist. Bored Panda liked mass suffering.

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#19

Vivienne Westwood (Born 8 April 1941) Is An English Fashion Designer Activist

Final score:

9points

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Ceyda Sungur (Born 1986) Is Known As The Red Woman, Turkish Academic And Activist

Final score:

8points

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What do you think ?

Gold roses 3 years ago

These are amazing! Can you please do Mae C. Jemison?

6points

Cookie Monster 3 years ago

I love these! Great job!

5points

AL2007 3 years ago

These are great!

Colin L 3 years ago

Here is an odd one from French history: La Maupin (Julie d'Aubingy). She was a badass in the 16th century, challenging many men to duels ... and at one point she rescued her lover from a nunnery. She is a fascinating historical figure!

Thank you for these wonderful pictures!!!

Sista of the moon 3 years ago

I’m sad Stevie Nicks isn’t on here... she is a strong independent woman and she does deserve to be on the list!!!

1point

Karin Gibson 3 years ago

P.Edward ..... you have never seen Jane Fonda in any movies then Even now as she is in her 80s she still looks good.

ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 3 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leymah_Gbowee

Lots of commies on this list.

Daniel Marsh 3 years ago (edited)

Fun fact: Under communism, you have forced abortion if the government doesn't want you to have children, and rapes when they do. That's what happens when the government owns the "means of production" of media content. No dissent is possible, and therefore, corruption leads to terror. Amazing how many "useful idiots" on this list. Sad to see Harriet Tubman (and Rosa Parks and Indira Gandhi) degraded by being included. (And Mira Furlan. I don't know much about her politics, but she was awesome in both Babylon 5 and Lost.)

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I Illustrated 20 Powerful Women For International Women’s Day (20 Pics)

Harriet Tubman (March 1822 – March 10, 1913) Was An American Abolitionist And Political Activist. Tubman Was An Activist In The Movement For Women's Suffrage

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020) Was An American Lawyer And Jurist Ginsburg Spent Much Of Her Legal Career As An Advocate For Gender Equality And Women's Rights, Winning Many Arguments Before The Supreme Court

Remedios Varo (16 December 1908 – 8 October 1963) Was A Spanish Surrealist, Activist, And Advocate For Women's Rights

Rosa Luxemburg (5 March 1871 – 15 January 1919) Was A Polish Marxist, Philosopher, Economist, Anti-War Activist And Revolutionary Socialist

Frida Kahlo (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) Was A Mexican Painter, Communist, And Activist

Simone De Beauvoir (9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) Was A French Writer, Intellectual, Existentialist Philosopher, Political Activist, Feminist, And Social Theorist

Angela Yvonne Davis (Born January 26, 1944) Is An American Political Activist, Philosopher, Academic And Author

Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) Was An English Writer, Considered One Of The Most Important Modernist 20th Century Authors

Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) Was An American Activist In The Civil Rights Movement Best Known For Her Pivotal Role In The Montgomery Bus Boycott. The United States Congress Has Called Her "The First Lady Of Civil Rights" And "The Mother Of The Freedom Movement"

Clara Zetkin (5 July 1857 – 20 June 1933) Was A German Marxist Theorist, Activist, And Advocate For Women's Rights

Jane Seymour Fonda (Born December 21, 1937) Is An American Actress, And A Political Activist

Nasrin Sotoudeh (1963) Is A Human Rights Lawyer In Iran

Hannah Arendt (14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) Was A German-Born American Political Theorist. Her Many Books And Articles Have Had A Lasting Influence On Political Theory And Philosophy. Arendt Is Widely Considered One Of The Most Important Political Thinkers Of The 20th Century

Leymah Roberta Gbowee (Born 1 February 1972) Is A Liberian Peace Activist Responsible For Leading A Women's Nonviolent Peace Movement

Indira Gandhi (19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) Was An Indian Politician And A Central Figure Of The Indian National Congress. She Was The First And Only Female Prime Minister Of India

Marta Mirosława Lempart (Born August 29, 1979) Is A Polish Social And Political Activist, Initiator And One Of The Leaders Of The National Women's Strike, Which Demands Women's Right To Abortion

Mira Furlan (7 September 1955 – 20 January 2021) Was A Yugoslavian And Croatian Actress, Activist And A Great Fighter Against Nationalism And The War In Yugoslavia

Dolores Ibárruri (9 December 1895 – 12 November 1989), Known As La Pasionaria Was A Spanish Republican Fighter Of The Spanish Civil War Of 1936–1939 And A Communist Politician Known For Her Famous Slogan "¡no Pasarán!"

Vivienne Westwood (Born 8 April 1941) Is An English Fashion Designer Activist

Ceyda Sungur (Born 1986) Is Known As The Red Woman, Turkish Academic And Activist

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