WOMEN’S VOICE
MARIA ΚALLAS
I am Maria Kallas. I am one of the most influential opera singers of the 20th century.I was born in New York city but my parents are greek to I moved with my mother to Athens at age 13.I loved opera since I was a young child and I had a beautiful voice. I revitalized opera and increased its appeal because of my dramatic skill. 2
Junko Tabei
Hi! I am Junko Tabei. I was a Japanese mountaineer, author and teacher. I was the first woman who reached the summit of Mount Everest and in the 1990s the first woman who climbed all Seven Summits. Also throughout my career i championed ecological preservation of mountain habitats and i completed a number of ‘clean-up climbs’
MARIA from GREECE
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Emmeline Pankhurst
I am Emmeline Pankhurst. I am the first woman who is best remembered for fighting for women’s right to vote in the UK. I believe that women should have equal voting rights. I gave inspiring speeches encouraging women to take action in order to achieve this goal.
AThina from GREECE
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Nina Simon I’m Nina Simone, an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. I spent all my passion and pride in my music, but i couldn’t stand racism. I wanted blacks to be proud, to be free, to accept their talent and passions and be free from any criticism. That’s why I wrote songs like ‘’Brown Baby’’ or ‘’Young, Gifted and Black’’. I knew how racism hurt blacks and I wanted them to find strength in my songs. However I decided to cultivate my talent despite my fears and finally I became one of the most famous jazz singers in the world. 5
Fofi Gennimata I am Fofi Gennimata. I am one of the first women politicians in modern Greece and also the president of the Panhellenic Sosalist Movement (PASOK). I was born and raised in Ambelokipi, Athens. I graduated from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Athens in 1987. Also, at the age of 36 I became a member of the Hellenic parliament for PASOK.
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Valentina Tereshkova Hello everyone, my name is Valentina Tereshkova and I am the first woman in space I flew a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16th June 1963. The view of the Earth from space remains with me, as it does with so many astronauts, as “a planet at once so beautiful and so fragile”. Earth is unbelievably beautiful and it is important to look after it. Our planet suffers from human activity, from fires, from war; we have to preserve it.
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MICHELLE OBAMA
I am Michelle Obama. I am an attorney and author. I was the first African-American woman to serve as the First Lady of the United States. I have graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law school. I worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as the vice president for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education and nutrition
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Amelia Earhart
Hey! My name is Amelia Earhart and i was the first American woman aviator, pioneer and author, but also I was the first to advocate for women’s right. Furthermore I was honored with the Distinguished Flight Cross,as the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean all alone.
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Frida Kahlo
I am Frida Kahlo, I am a Mexican painter known for the many portraits I have created which have been inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. I was born and raised in a small city of Mexico. My work in art remained relatively unknown until the late 1970’. But only a few years later, not only had I become known but I was also regarded as an icon for the feminism movements.My work has been celebrated internationally as a depiction of the female experience and form. ILIANA from GREECE 10
Malala Yousafzai
Hello, I am Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and since i was little i stood up for my commitment to achieve better rights to free and complete education for girls. I was shot on my head from Talibans for protesting against them. I brought awareness to the girls rights and also won many Nobels.
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YOUNG AGENTS 0017 for a better world
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