International Women's Day 2020: 7 Women Who Inspired Us This Year

Remember when Beyonce said, "Who runs the world? GIRLS". Well, women are proving it right by taking up stronger and more powerful roles in society. They aren't scared to raise their voice and take the rightful positions they deserve! They don't rely on someone else to take a stand for them, they take their own stand. So, on this women's day, we round up a list of inspiring women that have razed every hurdle and become an inspiration to us all.

Deepika Padukone

India's highest-paid Bollywood star, Deepika Padukone is not scared to call out the government whenever she feels they are taking a step in the wrong direction. Last month, the actress went to JNU to support agitated students who were protesting against CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act). Though she didn't say a word, but her mere presence said a lot of things and showed she is in their favour.

Harbhajan Kaur

A perfect example of the idea that age is no deterrent to one's dream; Harbhajan Kaur is a famous chef who began her entrepreneurial journey past the age of 90. Hailing from Chandigarh, she sells delicious home-made ‘besan ki barfi' via her own brand – ‘Harbhajans’. It was her daughters who encouraged and motivated her to make barfis and sell them.

P.V. Sindhu

A couple of weeks back, P.V. Sindhu bagged a gold medal at the BWF World Championships. This made her first Indian woman to win gold medal at the BWF World Championships.

Kajal Aggarwal

Kajal Aggarwal is the first South Indian actress to get a wax figure atMadame Tussauds Singapore.

Padmavathy Bandopadhyay

Padmavathy Bandopadhyay is a true inspiration. Born on November 4, 1944, Padmavathy is the first woman Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force and the second woman in the Indian armed forces to be promoted to three-star rank. She is the first woman officer to become an aviation medicine specialist. Last month, she has been conferred with Padma Bhushan for her spectacular work in the field of medicine.

Priyanka Chopra

India’s desi girl, Priyanka Chopra is busy adding feathers to her cap. After being bestowed by the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award by the Unicef in December, the actressawarded at Marrakech Film Festival for her outstanding contribution to cinema.

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Dr. Tsering Landol

Dr. Tsering Landol, a Ladakh-based gynecologist, has been honoured with Padma Bhushan for her outstanding work in the field of Medicine. She is the first Ladakhi woman doctor to receive this prestigious award.

For the unversed, International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. This day is celebrated to bring global focus on "equality of women" and to urge people to broaden their mindset. Celebrating Women's Day is not just a modern act of gender equality, it is a campaign that started in 1909. A bunch of socialists organised Women's Day in New York City on February 28 for the first time. After several years a German activist Clara Zetkin declared 8th March as International Women's Day.

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