“God didn’t have time to create a nobody – just a somebody. I believe that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought into fruition.”-Mary Kay Ash Mary Kay Ash was a pioneer for female entrepreneurs and undoubtedly transformed the cosmetics industry. She built a successful beauty empire with the belief in… Read More
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Women Who Dared: Why We Should All Be More Like Joan of Arc
“But since God had commanded me to go, I must do it. And since God had commanded it, had I had a hundred fathers and a hundred mothers, and had I been a king’s daughter, I would have gone.”-Joan of Arc Of all the things that Joan of Arc embodied, one word can sum up… Read More
Women Who Dare: 5 Things You May Not Know About Madonna
“I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.” -Madonna She has been called “the most influential female recording artist of all time.” She’s won more awards than we can count and transformed the music industry and its perception of women, all on her own terms. She’s a… Read More
Margaret Thatcher: A Woman of Unwavering Conviction
“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” Known for her uncompromising style of politics and leadership, Margaret Thatcher was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. Thatcher’s early years helped to shape her political… Read More
Winnie Mandela: Liberator to the Oppressed
“Beside every great man is a phenomenal woman.” This statement couldn’t be more fitting when it comes to liberator Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Born Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela on September 26, 1936, in Bizana, South Africa, Winnie Mandela’s dedication to her fellow citizens was evident even in her early years as a social worker, choosing to forego a… Read More
Benazir Bhutto: A Woman of Courage and Bravery
“Leadership requires action: daring to take steps that are necessary but unpopular.” Benazir Bhutto was a dreamer and a doer. She knew that in order to make peace you must be an uncompromising leader and yet embody compromise. She was a woman who believed in challenging the status quo, and that’s why we’re delighted to feature her… Read More