The 7 Women We Need To Pay Homage To For National Pink Out Day
Though many of us are content with the progress women have made in society, we still have to work on our access to equal healthcare.
As a reminder of how reproductive health care is constantly being targeted by the same politicians that count on women’s votes to keep them in office, Planned Parenthood has declared September 29 to be National Pink Out Day, offering free testing for STDs in 28 cities, including Washington.
Standing with Planned Parenthood today as it protests inequality nationwide, we can’t help but think about the women throughout history who paved the way for our rights today and gave zero f*cks doing so.
FeelUnique.com has created an animated timeline of barrier-breaking women throughout history. From women who fought for our right to vote (speaking of which, you are registered, right?) to the ladies who are still fighting for basic human rights and access to education around the world, this timeline celebrates what we have achieved as women – and how much further we have to go.
The Suffragette: Emmeline Pankhurst
Synonymous with the British suffrage movement, Emmeline Pankhurst was arrested six times between 1908 and 1912. She founded the Women’s Social and Political Union, the leading militant organization for the Suffragettes, campaigned (sometimes violently) for equal rights and called for each woman imprisoned for political activism to be set free.
She will also be played by Meryl Streep in the upcoming “Suffragette” film, so she’s clearly the most badass chick.
The Scientist: Marie Curie
You’ve probably heard of Marie Curie and if you haven’t, you really need to remove yourself from whichever rock you were living under. She’s responsible for pioneering atomic physics as a field and even coined “radioactivity.” Curie has also received Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, marking her as the first and only woman to win two Nobel Prizes to this day.
The Adventurer: Amelia Earhart
Not only is Amelia Earhart one of the most mysterious women of our time, but she’s also one of the bravest. She’s not the first female aviator; in fact, she’s the 16th woman to get her pilot’s license. However, Earhart broke multiple speed and altitude records, was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic (both as a passenger and solo) and even endeavored to circumvent the globe.
The Politician: Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike
Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike was the first female Prime Minister in the world, and she’s had a longer career than most politicians, serving in her native country Sri Lanka for three decades.
The Astronaut: Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. It was no small feat either, considering she lacked formal pilot’s training and was selected based on her prior accomplishments as an amateur parachutist. On the Vostok 6, she completed 48 orbits in 71 hours.
Her totally-badass quote: “If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can’t they fly in space?”
The Musician: Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna was lead singer of the band Bikini Kill and chief shaper of the third-wave feminism movement, which is still going to this day. The movement is all-encompassing, tackling issues including patriarchy, female empowerment, racism, rape and domestic abuse.
The Hero: Malala Yousafzai
You probably know all about Malala Yousafzai. She was hunted and shot by the Taliban in 2012 after establishing herself as a pioneer of human rights, fair treatment and education for girls. She also became the youngest ever Nobel Prize winner and continues to be one of the most badass women to this day.
The 7 Women We Need To Pay Homage To For National Pink Out Day
Credit: Elite Daily » Women
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