3 Ordinary Women Who Changed the World

We often think of people who changed the world as men who have (or had) fame, money. For several famous humanitarians, activists and leaders, this was the case. But what about women who didn’t have such tools? What about the ordinary women who have changed the world through good deeds and acts of outstanding bravery? We would like to celebrate these wonderful women, past and present, to show how kindness and courage can truly change history.

Mother Teresa

This will come as no surprise to many! A humble Albanian nun with a mission to touch thousands of lives! She nursed the sick, visited the dying, educated the poorest children and went on countless missions. She spent 69 years in service of the world’s most in-need populations. She won 124 awards for her humanitarian contribution and inspired thousands (during her lifetime and after) to dedicate their lives to helping others and changing the world for the better. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 when she was 69 years old. When she died in 1997, she had already changed thousands of lives and encouraged those who wanted to change the world.

Rosa Parks

A few may know of the bravery Rosa Parks showed on December 1st, 1955. In the middle of the racial discrimination surrounding African-American citizens in the mid-20th century, she refused to give up her seat to a white person on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was arrested for violating laws and fired from her job. It caused outrage both inside and outside of the civil rights community, leading to a bus boycott led by Martin Luther King. After a year, the law about the bus segregation and this made the later victories of the civil rights campaign come easy. Rosa Parks was a brave and passionate woman who changed the world and became a respected and much loved national symbol of the civil rights movement.

Malala Yousafzai

A real hero of the millennial! This courageous 11 year old made global headlines when she was shot in the head after she insisted that girls should be educated in Pakistan. She survived this horrific life-threatening injury and continued to speak out for women’s education in her new home country, the UK. Even when receiving death threats, she has never given up on her cause. Her bravery won her a Nobel Peace Prize in 2013, making her the youngest ever to receive this award.