International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8. It aims to symbolize the historic journey that women around the world have taken to better their lives. This day reminds us that even if we are achieving a lot of things, many more things need to be done. Women have contributed a remarkable amount of knowledge, discovery, and talent in every field throughout history. The theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. This theme highlights how women can play an equal role in decision-making processes, especially those regarding policymaking.
On this special occasion of International Women’s Day 2021, we are here with a list of 8 incredible women, who have accomplished great things and are an inspiration for all the women in this world.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is a famous Indian actress who has received a number of awards through her acting skills. She works for Unicef to establish women’s rights. It is because she has a great experience of how women were treated in India and other developed countries. She is working for children around the world who are victims and survivors of child marriage, sexual violence, displacement war, etc.
Priyanka Chopra wants women to get their education so that they can achieve their rights in society. Moreover, women need to fight for their rights and gain their education. She believes that girls’ education empowers community and economies.
Julie Sweet
Julie Sweet is an American woman to get No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business list. She is an American business executive, the chief executive officer of Accenture, a multinational professional services company. Julie is also a member of the Global Management Committee for Accenture. Moreover, according to The New York Times, she is “one of the most powerful women in corporate America.” Julie Sweet has inspired millions of other women to enter the corporate world and achieve great milestones.
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Whitney Wolfe Herd, an American entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Bumble, a social and dating app. The app famously puts women in charge of making the first move so that women feel empowered in all areas of their lives, and it drives virtually every decision at the company. In 2021, Whitney Herd became the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire after taking Bumble public.
Jessica Herrin
Being a mom of 2 never stopped Jessica Herrin from being successful in life. She is the host of her Podcast, CEO & Founder of Stella & Dot Family of Brands, and Author of Find Your Extraordinary. She has been featured on Oprah, Undercover Boss, in Fortune, the NY Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and The Today Show. Moreover, Jessica was also on Inc.’s list of top 10 Female CEOs. She is the true example of an empowered woman.
Wendy Clark
Wendy Clark is the Global CEO for Dentsu international and Executive Officer at Dentsu Group Inc. She has also served as the CEO for DDB Worldwide, as President, Sparkling Brands & Strategic Marketing for Coca-Cola North America. Wendy has also worked as Senior Vice President, Advertising for AT&T.
She got the title of “one of the most important women in advertising” by Advertising Age. Clark has earned numerous recognitions during her career including the Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications,
Jacqueline Novogratz
Jacqueline Novogratz is an incredible American author and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Acumen, which is a non-profit global venture capital fund that aims to use entrepreneurial approaches to address global poverty. Being the founder of such a great venture, she has been featured on the cover of Forbes magazine, and in Foreign Policy’s list of Top 100 Global Thinkers. Novogratz was also one of The Daily Beast’s 25 Smartest People of the Decade.
Jennifer Taubert
Fortune has named Jennifer Taubert to its Most Powerful Women in Business list for 2020. She is Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Pharmaceuticals, at Johnson & Johnson, the largest healthcare company in the world. Moreover, Taubert has been a leader in shaping Janssen’s global strategy of transformational medical innovation. She also works on bringing new medicines to market that can improve the lives of patients living with harmful diseases.
Under Jennifer’s leadership, Janssen has become the third-largest innovative pharmaceutical business in the world. She is also a champion of diversity and inclusion.
Melanie Whelan
Melanie Whelan is an American businesswoman currently serving as a managing director of the investment firm, Summit Partners. Whelan began her career by working in corporate development for Starwood & Virgin America. She later became vice president of business development for Equinox Fitness. Moreover, in 2020, Melanie joined investment firm Summit Partners as a managing director.
These women have broken stereotypes and achieved immense success for themselves and their communities. Moreover, they have proved that women are no less than man, and can achieve anything they want in any field.
Watch this video to hear a few magical words from 4 of the incredible women:
The Global Child Prodigy salutes these women for their accomplishments. We wish a Happy International Women’s Day 2021 To All the women.
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