without these women the world would be a much much different place welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 women’s
down our picks for the top 10 women’s
down our picks for the top 10 women’s activists for this list we’ve chosen
activists for this list we’ve chosen
activists for this list we’ve chosen those women who pioneered the women’s
those women who pioneered the women’s
those women who pioneered the women’s rights movement and fought for women’s
rights movement and fought for women’s
rights movement and fought for women’s issues and equality between the sexes
issues and equality between the sexes
issues and equality between the sexes throughout their lives in too many
throughout their lives in too many
throughout their lives in too many places women are treated not as full and
places women are treated not as full and
places women are treated not as full and equal human beings with their own rights
equal human beings with their own rights
equal human beings with their own rights and aspirations but as lesser creatures
and aspirations but as lesser creatures
and aspirations but as lesser creatures undeserving of the treatment and respect
undeserving of the treatment and respect
undeserving of the treatment and respect accorded to their husbands their fathers
accorded to their husbands their fathers
accorded to their husbands their fathers and their sons click number 10 Margaret
and their sons click number 10 Margaret
and their sons click number 10 Margaret Sanger tonight we go after the story of
Sanger tonight we go after the story of
Sanger tonight we go after the story of the woman who violated convention and
the woman who violated convention and
the woman who violated convention and bucked powerful opposition to lead the
bucked powerful opposition to lead the
bucked powerful opposition to lead the birth control movement in America as a
birth control movement in America as a
birth control movement in America as a nurse among poor immigrant women Sanger
nurse among poor immigrant women Sanger
nurse among poor immigrant women Sanger saw the toll that poverty and unplanned
saw the toll that poverty and unplanned
saw the toll that poverty and unplanned children took on them that moved her to
children took on them that moved her to
children took on them that moved her to establish the first birth control clinic
establish the first birth control clinic
establish the first birth control clinic in the United States in 1916 in 1921 she
in the United States in 1916 in 1921 she
in the United States in 1916 in 1921 she founded the American birth control
founded the American birth control
founded the American birth control League which evolved into today’s
League which evolved into today’s
League which evolved into today’s Planned Parenthood Sanger’s activism
Planned Parenthood Sanger’s activism
Planned Parenthood Sanger’s activism brought major changes to an issue of
brought major changes to an issue of
brought major changes to an issue of great importance to the women’s movement
great importance to the women’s movement
great importance to the women’s movement they don’t know love they don’t know
they don’t know love they don’t know
they don’t know love they don’t know marriage they know nothing about
marriage they know nothing about
marriage they know nothing about bringing up children already the
bringing up children already the
bringing up children already the marriage problems of life and yet they
marriage problems of life and yet they
marriage problems of life and yet they speak to people as if they were God
speak to people as if they were God
speak to people as if they were God number 9 Mary Wollstonecraft
number 9 Mary Wollstonecraft
number 9 Mary Wollstonecraft Wollstonecraft played a significant role
Wollstonecraft played a significant role
Wollstonecraft played a significant role in establishing the very concept of
in establishing the very concept of
in establishing the very concept of women’s rights in 1792 the British
women’s rights in 1792 the British
women’s rights in 1792 the British writer wrote the landmark a vindication
writer wrote the landmark a vindication
writer wrote the landmark a vindication of the Rights of Woman which decried
of the Rights of Woman which decried
of the Rights of Woman which decried sexual double standards common in the
sexual double standards common in the
sexual double standards common in the era her advocacy of the Equality of
era her advocacy of the Equality of
era her advocacy of the Equality of education or that men be held to the
education or that men be held to the
education or that men be held to the same standard of fidelity as women was
same standard of fidelity as women was
same standard of fidelity as women was seen as revolutionary number eight
seen as revolutionary number eight
seen as revolutionary number eight Emmeline Pankhurst in the 19th and early
Emmeline Pankhurst in the 19th and early
Emmeline Pankhurst in the 19th and early 20th centuries the fight for women’s
20th centuries the fight for women’s
20th centuries the fight for women’s right to vote took on a new caste in
right to vote took on a new caste in
right to vote took on a new caste in Britain suffragettes like Emmeline
Britain suffragettes like Emmeline
Britain suffragettes like Emmeline Pankhurst believed in deeds not words
Pankhurst believed in deeds not words
Pankhurst believed in deeds not words they smashed windows set fires and
they smashed windows set fires and
they smashed windows set fires and accosted police too
accosted police too
accosted police too at their message across Pankhurst and
at their message across Pankhurst and
at their message across Pankhurst and her allies were thrown in jail for their
her allies were thrown in jail for their
her allies were thrown in jail for their actions but it paid off in 1928 the year
actions but it paid off in 1928 the year
actions but it paid off in 1928 the year of her death
of her death
of her death British women obtained full voting
British women obtained full voting
British women obtained full voting rights number seven Hillary Clinton
rights number seven Hillary Clinton
rights number seven Hillary Clinton women are still the majority of the
women are still the majority of the
women are still the majority of the world’s poor the uneducated the
world’s poor the uneducated the
world’s poor the uneducated the unhealthy the unfed numerous u.s. first
unhealthy the unfed numerous u.s. first
unhealthy the unfed numerous u.s. first ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty
ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty
ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford have advanced women’s issues
Ford have advanced women’s issues
Ford have advanced women’s issues Hillary Clinton has carried on that
Hillary Clinton has carried on that
Hillary Clinton has carried on that tradition by moving beyond her role as
tradition by moving beyond her role as
tradition by moving beyond her role as the president’s wife to become a u.s.
the president’s wife to become a u.s.
the president’s wife to become a u.s. senator a Secretary of State and a
senator a Secretary of State and a
senator a Secretary of State and a contender for the office of President
contender for the office of President
contender for the office of President among her accomplishments is the
among her accomplishments is the
among her accomplishments is the establishment of the position of United
establishment of the position of United
establishment of the position of United States Ambassador at large for global
States Ambassador at large for global
States Ambassador at large for global women’s issues which ensures a place for
women’s issues which ensures a place for
women’s issues which ensures a place for women’s issues on the u.s. foreign
women’s issues on the u.s. foreign
women’s issues on the u.s. foreign policy table let’s keep fighting for
policy table let’s keep fighting for
policy table let’s keep fighting for freedom and equality let’s keep fighting
freedom and equality let’s keep fighting
freedom and equality let’s keep fighting for full participation and let’s keep
for full participation and let’s keep
for full participation and let’s keep telling the world over and over again
telling the world over and over again
telling the world over and over again that yes women’s rights are human rights
that yes women’s rights are human rights
that yes women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights once
and human rights are women’s rights once
and human rights are women’s rights once and for all thank you all so much number
and for all thank you all so much number
and for all thank you all so much number six
six
six Simone de Beauvoir it can be argued that
Simone de Beauvoir it can be argued that
Simone de Beauvoir it can be argued that the modern women’s movement kicked into
the modern women’s movement kicked into
the modern women’s movement kicked into high gear after the publication of de
high gear after the publication of de
high gear after the publication of de Beauvoir the second sex in 1949 in this
Beauvoir the second sex in 1949 in this
Beauvoir the second sex in 1949 in this book the French philosopher laid out in
book the French philosopher laid out in
book the French philosopher laid out in detail the exact dimensions of
detail the exact dimensions of
detail the exact dimensions of inequality and oppression which women
inequality and oppression which women
inequality and oppression which women faced her work served as a blueprint for
faced her work served as a blueprint for
faced her work served as a blueprint for many of the women’s activists who
many of the women’s activists who
many of the women’s activists who followed number 5 Betty Ford an American
followed number 5 Betty Ford an American
followed number 5 Betty Ford an American Betty Ford an is one of those activists
Betty Ford an is one of those activists
Betty Ford an is one of those activists who is indebted to de Beauvoir her 1963
who is indebted to de Beauvoir her 1963
who is indebted to de Beauvoir her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique
book The Feminine Mystique
book The Feminine Mystique appeared just as the 1960s was evolving
appeared just as the 1960s was evolving
appeared just as the 1960s was evolving into a decade of change women’s
into a decade of change women’s
into a decade of change women’s activists embraced its message in a big
activists embraced its message in a big
activists embraced its message in a big way
way
way Verdun also founded the National
Verdun also founded the National
Verdun also founded the National Organization for Women organized the
Organization for Women organized the
Organization for Women organized the national women’s strike for equality and
national women’s strike for equality and
national women’s strike for equality and helped establish the National Women’s
helped establish the National Women’s
helped establish the National Women’s Political caucus that I am free to wear
Political caucus that I am free to wear
Political caucus that I am free to wear a bra not to wear bras my business and
a bra not to wear bras my business and
a bra not to wear bras my business and yours you know but it’s the media that
yours you know but it’s the media that
yours you know but it’s the media that want to dismiss
want to dismiss
want to dismiss it’s a joke number four Lucy Stone the
it’s a joke number four Lucy Stone the
it’s a joke number four Lucy Stone the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a
first woman from Massachusetts to earn a
first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree stone was part of the
college degree stone was part of the
college degree stone was part of the first national women’s rights convention
first national women’s rights convention
first national women’s rights convention in 1850 as well as the woman’s national
in 1850 as well as the woman’s national
in 1850 as well as the woman’s national oil league
oil league
oil league she also founded woman’s journal which
she also founded woman’s journal which
she also founded woman’s journal which was hugely influential in spreading
was hugely influential in spreading
was hugely influential in spreading women’s rights messages number three
women’s rights messages number three
women’s rights messages number three Gloria Steinem arguably the most famous
Gloria Steinem arguably the most famous
Gloria Steinem arguably the most famous women’s activist of the 20th century
women’s activist of the 20th century
women’s activist of the 20th century Steinem helped carry the 1960s women’s
Steinem helped carry the 1960s women’s
Steinem helped carry the 1960s women’s liberation movement from the
liberation movement from the
liberation movement from the counterculture to the mainstream
counterculture to the mainstream
counterculture to the mainstream co-founder of MS magazine she worked
co-founder of MS magazine she worked
co-founder of MS magazine she worked with Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan to
with Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan to
with Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan to establish the Women’s Media Center in
establish the Women’s Media Center in
establish the Women’s Media Center in 2005 she has also been a vocal opponent
2005 she has also been a vocal opponent
2005 she has also been a vocal opponent of pornography considering it degrading
of pornography considering it degrading
of pornography considering it degrading to women and a strong advocate for
to women and a strong advocate for
to women and a strong advocate for greater participation by women in
greater participation by women in
greater participation by women in politics I feel lucky I feel happy I
politics I feel lucky I feel happy I
politics I feel lucky I feel happy I feel just amazingly gifted that I can do
feel just amazingly gifted that I can do
feel just amazingly gifted that I can do what I love and care about
what I love and care about
what I love and care about number two susan b anthony as the name
number two susan b anthony as the name
number two susan b anthony as the name most identified with american women’s
most identified with american women’s
most identified with american women’s activism the dynamic Anthony made the
activism the dynamic Anthony made the
activism the dynamic Anthony made the woman’s right to vote her life’s goal
woman’s right to vote her life’s goal
woman’s right to vote her life’s goal she founded the revolution with
she founded the revolution with
she founded the revolution with Elizabeth Cady Stanton which was a
Elizabeth Cady Stanton which was a
Elizabeth Cady Stanton which was a journal that featured what could be her
journal that featured what could be her
journal that featured what could be her motto men their rights and nothing more
motto men their rights and nothing more
motto men their rights and nothing more women their rights and nothing less a
women their rights and nothing less a
women their rights and nothing less a tireless speaker and organizer she died
tireless speaker and organizer she died
tireless speaker and organizer she died before her dream of a woman’s right to
before her dream of a woman’s right to
before her dream of a woman’s right to vote came true however the 19th
vote came true however the 19th
vote came true however the 19th amendment granting that right is also
amendment granting that right is also
amendment granting that right is also known as the Anthony Amendment before we
known as the Anthony Amendment before we
known as the Anthony Amendment before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I’m very grateful for
honorable mentions I’m very grateful for
honorable mentions I’m very grateful for the Welcome which you have extended and
the Welcome which you have extended and
the Welcome which you have extended and very grateful for the opportunity to
very grateful for the opportunity to
very grateful for the opportunity to learn which is my real reason for coming
learn which is my real reason for coming
learn which is my real reason for coming to this country through it all Betty
to this country through it all Betty
to this country through it all Betty Ford faced the challenges of life with
Ford faced the challenges of life with
Ford faced the challenges of life with the grace and poise of a dancer they
the grace and poise of a dancer they
the grace and poise of a dancer they only can shoot a body but they cannot
only can shoot a body but they cannot
only can shoot a body but they cannot shoot my dreams and I think my dreams
shoot my dreams and I think my dreams
shoot my dreams and I think my dreams are living
number one Elizabeth Cady Stanton not as
number one Elizabeth Cady Stanton not as well-known now as she was in the 19th
well-known now as she was in the 19th
well-known now as she was in the 19th and early 20th centuries Stanton was a
and early 20th centuries Stanton was a
and early 20th centuries Stanton was a passionate advocate for equal rights she
passionate advocate for equal rights she
passionate advocate for equal rights she was the driving force behind the 1848
was the driving force behind the 1848
was the driving force behind the 1848 Seneca Falls convention and subsequent
Seneca Falls convention and subsequent
Seneca Falls convention and subsequent women’s rights conventions although an
women’s rights conventions although an
women’s rights conventions although an ardent supporter of the right to vote
ardent supporter of the right to vote
ardent supporter of the right to vote she was equally focused on issues such
she was equally focused on issues such
she was equally focused on issues such as birth control property rights divorce
as birth control property rights divorce
as birth control property rights divorce employment and custody issues her book
employment and custody issues her book
employment and custody issues her book The Woman’s Bible and her many fiery
The Woman’s Bible and her many fiery
The Woman’s Bible and her many fiery speeches inspired countless women to
speeches inspired countless women to
speeches inspired countless women to believe they had a place in the world
believe they had a place in the world
believe they had a place in the world and not just the household do you agree
and not just the household do you agree
and not just the household do you agree with our picks
with our picks
with our picks what ardent activists would you have put
what ardent activists would you have put
what ardent activists would you have put on the list for more enthralling top
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that people everywhere women and men
that people everywhere women and men alike finally have the opportunity to
alike finally have the opportunity to
alike finally have the opportunity to live up to their own god-given potential
live up to their own god-given potential
live up to their own god-given potential so let’s go forth and make it happen
so let’s go forth and make it happen
so let’s go forth and make it happen thank you
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