10 Famous Speeches To Ignite The Feminist Fire Within You
Be inspired by the words of these powerful women
It takes a lot to bring the world to a halt these days. We're all so 'busy'; life easily becomes a blur. But, every so often, someone comes along and interrupts that hectic cycle. Sometimes, it takes just one person to stand up and speak out against injustice. Sometimes, it takes just one person to make us listen.
Throughout history, so many of the people to make us stop and take note with their famous speeches have been women. From the women's suffrage movement in the 1800s and feminism's second wave in the 1970s to the global Women's March in 2017, the words and actions of famous figures such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Virginia Woolf, Maya Angelou and Gloria Steinhem (to name just a few) have transformed society.
It might explain then why the theme of International Women's Day 2021 was #ChooseToChallenge. We can learn so much from the powerful actions and inspiring words of the women who came before us – but, also, there's still so much work we have to do. It's our duty to carry on their work, challenging and changing and speaking up for equality.
And so here, we've rounded up the most famous speeches from a new era of women, who are continuing the task of transforming opinions, breaking boundaries and inspiring us all to keep choosing to challenge. Listen, learn and take note.
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