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number of men getting high education? Born 150 years ago, when women didn’t even have the right to work or vote, Marie Skłodowska Curie is still the only female scientist many people can Matriarchy

name. This remarkable woman created “radioactivity”: even the word was invented by her, won

a Nobel Prize, was the first female professor at University of Paris and was the first PERSON to

win a second Nobel Prize. This woman is the inspiration for us all to fight tirelessly and reach

our greatest goals.

If you think politics are for men, you’ve never heard of Margaret Thatcher. As the first Britain’s female prime minister, she saved her country in an unsettled time of political disharmony and economic recession which defined her legacy. “I don’t work, I’m a princess”, this phrase died the second our beloved Diana became Princess of Wales. This women wasn’t only about looks, in fact, she attracted the media’s attention by her charity work for sick children, by banning of landmines and raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and even mental illness and body image. Diana taught us to stand for ourselves and become outspoken confident women. All these women changed the world each in their own way. Therefore, just remember to reach for the stars and keep going forward because no one can beat the person who never gives up. How lucky are we to live in the 21st century, when the number of women even exceeds the number of men getting high education? Born 150 years ago, when women didn’t even have the right to work or vote, Marie Skłodowska Curie is still the only female scientist many people can name. This remarkable woman created “radioactivity”: even the word was invented by her, won a Nobel Prize, was the first female professor at University of Paris and was the first PERSON to win a second Nobel Prize. This woman is the inspiration for us all to fight tirelessly and reach our greatest goals.

If you think politics are for men, you’ve never heard of Margaret Thatcher. As the first Britain’s female prime minister, she saved her country in an unsettled time of political disharmony and economic recession which defined her legacy.

“I don’t work, I’m a princess”, this phrase died the second our beloved Diana became Princess of Wales. This woman wasn’t only about looks, in fact, she attracted the media’s attention by her charity work for sick children, by banning of landmines and raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and even mental illness and body image. Diana taught us to stand for ourselves and become outspoken confident women.

All these women changed the world each in their own way. Therefore, just remember to reach for the stars and keep going forward because no one can beat the person who never gives up.

Rita Hlal

Professional Third Year Pharmacy Student

Lebanese American University