Many women who throughout history have fought for a more an equitable society. Through their great acts, they managed to change the course of humanity, eliminating prejudices and stereotypes.
Could you imagine how difficult it was for these women stand out in society. Through their bravery, dedication and strength, they managed to make the history of humanity a little bit different.
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This girl may have had only 17 years, but she knew she had to fight for her country. Marina was a Communist activist during the Second Republic and the Civil War around the thirties. This was a very difficult time for all the Spaniards.
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The process so the society can fully accept tattoos has been very long. Maud Wagner was the first tattooist woman in the United States and the also the first one that had tattoos all over her body. This served as inspiration for many women.
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In this image you can see how five women help by holding two hoses as part of her training to be voluntary on Pearl Harbor, a task that not everybody were willing to do.
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This photo was taken in 1985, when many people were suffering from the neo-Nazi influence in European countries. A Swedish woman hits a protester with all her strenght leaving all people astonished.
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The sign she has says "Parents of gays unite to support our children." This is the phrase that took Jeanne to protest with her son. The photo was taken in 1972, at the International Gay Pride Day.
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This was the first woman to participate in the Boston Marathon back in 1967. Even with all impediments, Kathrine Switzer ran with all her strenght. In the picture you can see how they try to stop her from running.
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In the forties, when men began to go to war, the women decided not to stop working and feel as they were also adding something to the situation lived on those days. At that time, many mothers and wives began to work on the railway.
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Ellen O'Neal had a lot of style, but not only this, it also had a lot of guts. She was one of the first professional skateboarder, though many people criticized her because it was back in the seventies.
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There is no age to stop fighting, or at least I believe this is what the Armenian woman of 106 years old thought. The conflict in her country was very dangerous, so she decided to protect her home with an AK-47 gun in the nineties.
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In the seventies, motorcycle gangs were very famous. Women did not want to be just expertators. They also wanted to travel on groups and ride a motorcycle.
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Elspeth had a dream and she was sure she was going to succeed. She wanted to travel the world, but not by plane, but on her motorcycle. In 1980 she became the first woman to do so, it was definitely a great adventure.
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Women wanted also to highlight in sports, so many were forced to fight in order to succeed. This was the case of Gertrude, the first woman to cross the English Channel in 1926.
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This picture was not taken in America but in India. In the thirties, the demand of airplanes began to increase and women also wanted to drive them. In 1936, Sarla became the first girl to be licensed as a pilot.
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When the United States decided to be part of the Second World War, many women were willing to help. Winnie became famous as a shipyard welder in 1943.
