Celebrate International Women's Day: PINKK 10

Celebrate International Women's Day:

PINKK 10

Today's Inspiration From PINKK!

10 Women Across the Globe

Inspire and Create Positive Change

Women broke countless records around the world in 2018 . More than 100 women won seats in the United States House of Representatives during the midterm elections, and globally, women have taken over prominent new roles for the first time, not just in politics, but also the media and the private sector. Here are ten impressive women amongst many!

NUMBER 1:

Mia Mottley

In secondary school, Mia Mottley told her teacher that one day she would become Barbados’ first female prime minister. T his year, at 53, she’s achieved that goal, becoming the first woman to lead the country.

Read More: Barbados Just Elected Its First Female Prime Minister

NUMBER 2:

Marvia Malik

Marvia Malik became the first openly transgender news anchor on primetime television in Pakistan this March.

Read More: Meet Pakistan's First Transgender News Anchor

NUMBER 3:

Epsy Campbell Barr

Epsy Campbell Barr became the first black woman to serve as vice president in not only Costa Rica, but also throughout all of Latin America.

Read More: Costa Rica Just Elected Latin America’s First Black Female Vice President

NUMBER 4:

London Breed

London Breed became San Francisco’s first black female mayor earlier this year — the second female mayor in the city’s history.

Read More: San Francisco Just Elected Its First Black Female Mayor

NUMBER 5:

Claudia Sheinbaum

In the past year, at least 132 political candidates have been killed in Mexico. However, Claudia Sheinbaum didn’t back down in the face of threats, and, in July, she became the first woman to be elected as the mayor of Mexico City. .

Read More: Mexico City Just Elected Its First Female Mayor

NUMBER 6:

Stacey Cunningham

I n May, Stacey Cunningham became the New York Stock Exchange’s first female president in the organization's 226-year history.

Read More: New York Stock Exchange Gets Its First Female President After 226 Years

NUMBER 7:

Sahle-Work Zewde

After a unanimous vote, Sahle-Work Zewde became the first female president of Ethiopia . She is also currently the only female head of state in the entire continent of Africa.

Read More: Ethiopia Elects Its First Female President Ever

NUMBER 8 AND NUMBER 9:

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Ombar became the first Muslim women elected to Congress in the United States. Tlaib , whose parents are Palestinian immigrants, will represent Michigan’s 13th congressional district and Omar will represent Minnesota’s 5th congressional district. Omar immigrated from Somalia as a refugee at age 12 and is now the first Somali-American member of Congress.

Read More: These 2 Politicians Just Became the First Muslim Women Elected to Congress

NUMBER 10:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The 29-year-old Bronx Native became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress this year. She’s also the first woman of color to represent the 14th district this year — a major step for political representation for women but also for communities of color.

Read more: Who is Alexandria- Ocasio-Cortez

From politics to finance to media,

these women dominated 2018.

Let’s see what 2019 and beyond

has in store for all of us!

GO PINKK!!!

Credit to: Global Citizen

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