Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

10 Women We Admire Celebratin­g Internatio­nal Women’s Day

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This year, on March 8, let’s honour the courageous, generous, trailblazi­ng women in our own lives and in the wider world. As a starting point, here are some of the women on the internatio­nal stage who have inspired us over the past 12 months. We hope you will create a list of your own and share it with us.

Michelle Obama

The former First Lady was the most inspiring presence of the Obama era, planting the first White House vegetable garden since Eleanor Roosevelt, campaignin­g to end childhood obesity and championin­g women and girls.

Emma Watson

Actor, UN Goodwill Ambassador and convenor of Our Shared Shelf, an online book club focusing on work by women.

Angela Merkel

“We are stronger than terrorism,” said the German Chancellor, walking a tightrope between compassion and resolve.

Nadia Murad

The 22-year-old Iraqi activist escaped Islamic State (IS) slavery and is working with Amal Clooney to bring IS before an internatio­nal court.

Meryl Streep

In her staunch, quietly spoken way, Meryl carries on defending human rights and artistic freedom, and chalked up her 20th Academy Award nomination in 2017.

Hillary Clinton

Former US Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady, Hillary waded through the mire of the 2016 presidenti­al campaign with dignity.

Mary Robinson

Former Irish President Mary Robinson aims to protect the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people from the impacts of climate change.

Helen Clark

Known for constantly pushing the boundaries during her unrivalled political career, Helen was the first female director of the UN developmen­t programme – a role she steps down from next month after eight years.

Queen Rania

In 2016, Queen Rania of Jordan visited Australia, where she made an impression with her poise, diplomacy and powerful advocacy for human rights.

J.K. Rowling

As happy composing a 400-page novel as a pithy tweet, the creator of Harry Potter is also a defender of human rights and one of the UK’s most generous philanthro­pists.

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