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International Women’s Day

Check out our round-up of inspiring female figures from history…

Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the word!

But why – you might ask – do we have a day especially for women? Well, it’s fair to say that throughout history, women haven’t always received the fairest of treatment.

Women haven’t always been able to work, vote, or been given the same rights as men.

So since the early 1900s, women around the world have celebrated an International Women’s Day, campaigning for equal rights and shining a spotlight on brilliant women across the globe.

Check out our round-up of inspirational women – past and present – below…

International Women’s Day

Rosa Parks – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: picture of an elderly Rosa Parks

Elizabeth I – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: painting of Queen Elizabeth I

Anne Frank – click to learn about her!

Anne Frank facts

Mary Seacole – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: painting of Mary Seacole

Florence Nightingale – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: black and white photograph of Florence Nightingale

Queen Elizabeth II – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II

The Suffragettes – click to learn about them!

International Women's Day: black and white photograph of a suffragette

Queen Victoria – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: painting of a young Queen Victoria

Female wildlife rangers – click to learn about them!

Edith Cavell – click to learn about her!

International Women's Day: black and white photograph of Edith Cavell

The Six Wives of Henry VIII – click to learn about them!

International Women's Day: paintings of Henry VIII wives

Which female figures do you find inspiring? Let us know by leaving us a comment, below!

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  • Bia

    So cool wow so much about women’s day!

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    mia hamm please add her to

  • Andrew

    Every woman in history needs to be respected.

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    I LOVE THIS

  • lucy

    so cool and interesting!!! HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

  • zara

    I think every girl has a right to be there self and have there rights

  • megan day

    all these woman are heroes who stood up for their rights

  • Saylor

    I think they are all very important to the world's history in general.

  • Camron

    I think they are important to this world .

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  • Oliver

    Rosa parks

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    I wanna give 1000 likes to this

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    wow!!!!!!

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    I find Anne Frank really inspiring, and i think you guys should add more people to this!

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    this is fun

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    queen cleopatra

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    Wow

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    WHERE IS AMELIA EARHART

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  • Alicia

    Thank you for this resource - I used it for an International Women's Day activity with my homeschool student!

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    i love it

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    Women are very inspiring and should be valued across the world.

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    Emeline Pankhurst

  • Aaliyah

    I like this day because it is a day for girls and we need it to.

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    A great group of women.

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    good

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    it was very cool because i love history

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    Women are awesome! I’m a girl myself, and girl power really is, well, powerful! Look at Rosa parks and the suffragettes! #girlzareamazing!

  • Doris

    I really liked how his article provides a lot of information on women who changed the world. I really like National Geographic for information.

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    I really luv this website because it's really awesome and teaches me a lot about a lot of stuff!! Some classmates in my class made rooms on slides and they gave the whole class this link and also others. This is one of my favourites! =)

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    Can't wait to learn about these wonderful woman

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    The Queen, because she is the Head of State and she’s responsible of what England does.

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    A woman that inspire me is my auntie because she want to be a artist like me

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    I think that all the women are amazing

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    OMG, all these women are SO inspiring! but, if i H@VE to pick one... it would be... FLORES NIGHTINGALE!! (SO COOL)! :)

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    ANNA FRANK IS THE BEST

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  • I find inspiring Florence Nightingale

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    Women are strong! They deserve the rights they have!!

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    I am inspired by Rosa Parks.

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  • Isabelle

    I am inspired by the suffragettes the way they changed woman’s ways and I’m inspired also by Florence nightingale who was a great movement to healthcare for all.

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    Rosa parks. Edith cowell

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    I think that cathrine wife of king henry VIII is by far the best she is the only survivor of the six wifes !

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    Well i would like to say that a inspiring women for me would be Susan B. Anothony.she fought for womens rights.she was arrested a bunch of time for fighting.

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    I love Queen Victoria!

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    I find the suffragettes inspiring

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    GO WOMAN!Girl PWR.

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    Florence nightingale

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    Love!

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    Rosa Parks

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    FANTABIOULOUS

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    GIRL POWER!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Qiu Jin

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  • Elizabeth

    My favourite character is queen Victoria because she is the princess of her kingdom.

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    Women. Have. Dun. So. Much. Work. They. Should. Have. A. Break

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    I’ve always been a rebel. I have a book called: Goodnight stories for Rebel girls 100 tale of amazing women. It is a really god book. Most of the women in the book are the ones you chose. Elizabeth out

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    This why women have the right yo work.

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    the Queen

  • Evelyn

    My favorites are Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks.

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    Elizabeth I

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    A never knew about women’s day

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    i think florence nightingale and the queen are very inspiring

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    Viola desmond

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    You go Ladies!!!

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    1 like victoria

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    Wow! I find all of these women inspirational.

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  • happy international womens day! i love malala yousafazi the most. she shows what can happen in the world and how strong and brave you can be.

  • My inspirational lady figure in history Amelia Earhart

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    Edith Cavell because she smuggled more than 200 allied soldiers

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    :)

  • catty_meow

    Suffragettes!!! Their action towards womans rights is inspirational and amazing. And the fact that their protest has survived the harsh ruins of time and become a valued treasure within now is fascinating!

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    cool

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    Cool!!

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    The suffragettes! Amazing people!

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    Rosa Parks is my favourite because she helped to make it fair for african americans.

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    Rad!

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    LolAnd awesome

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  • The girl who knows

    I don't really have an idol but I find lots of these people inspiring! I also find Ionia the goddess of mystery rather inspiring aswell as most male magicians said women could not be magicians but she proved them wrong

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    COOL! WOW!

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    Wish there was more info

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    WOW!

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    amazing thank you. it helped so much with my homework. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Wow

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    Mary seacole

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    I think that the suffragettes are the most inspirational

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