One of the special design elements of our production is that we have embedded images and facts about women we find influential. Here are some women that inspire us!
From Pankhurst to Pink: 100 of the most inspiring women from the last 100 years
Who: Oprah Winfrey Why she inspires us: Oprah is the ultimate media mogul: she is a talk show host, motivational speaker and philanthropist amongst tens of other careers. What she taught us: Women can be successful impresarios (although with her estimated net worth at $2.8 billion, we’d say Oprah is slightly more than just successful).
Who: Emmeline Pankhurst Why she inspires us: Although she wasn’t perfect, she demanded equality for woman as the leader of the suffragette movement. Her efforts led to the vote being granted to some women (those over the age of 30 who owned property or were married to a man who owned property) in 1918. What she taught us: Underestimate the power of a fearless woman at your peril – suffragettes threw themselves under horses, chained themselves to railings and starved themselves for the right to vote.
Who: Helen Keller Why she inspires us: Having lost her sight and hearing at a young age, Keller defied expectations to achieve a bachelor’s degree and inspired generations as an activist for disability rights. What she taught us: Keller refused to live life as a typical ‘invalid’. In her own words: ‘Life is either a great adventure or nothing.’
Who: Bessie Coleman Why she inspires us: Prevented from holding a pilot’s licence in the US due to the fact that she was both black and a woman, Coleman moved to France and became the first woman of African-American and Native American descent to earn an aviation pilot’s licence. What she taught us: Sometimes, thinking outside the box and bending the rules is the best way to achieve your dreams.
Who: Amelia Earhart Why she inspires us: Queen of the Air, Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. What she taught us: To do everything in your power to achieve your dream, from little things such as sleeping in your leather jacket to make it seem ‘worn’ to daring to fly across oceans solo.
Who: Serena Williams Why she inspires us: Often regarded as the greatest female tennis player of all time, Serena Williams is a 23-time grand slam winner and won the 2017 Australian Open whilst two months pregnant (!!!) What she taught us: Body positivity: in her own words, ‘I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot and I’m really sexy.’
