Women's Activism NYC

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Liliana Sabate

My mother to me is one of the strongest people I know and she helps me move forward and overcome my obsticals .

Malala Yousafzai

Malala encouraged people by fighting for girls education and surviving an assasination attempt in 2012 and was the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Tahomina Islam

She is a sister to me, a daughter to my parents, and a role model to my cousin. She has been very vocal about her beliefs on these current issues, she has inspired me into taking education as seriously as her. She paved the path, to prove to me that it is possible to succeed. Which makes our family more connected and prosperous.

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and became famous for standing up for equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement.

My Mom

She has inspired me by being there for me and having the availability to be my mother someone who I can depend on and be able to trust

Mary J Blige

Mary J. Blige grew up in a tough neighborhood...

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo 1907–1954 was a celebrated Mexican painter renowned for surreal, deeply personal self-portraits exploring identity, pain, and Mexican culture. After a 1925 bus accident caused lifelong injuries, she painted while recovering, often using her turbulent marriage to artist Diego Rivera as inspiration. She remains a prominent feminist...

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige rose from a difficult childhood...

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