5 Women who Changed the World: Pt. 15

​This month, my posts will spotlight 5 women who changed the world. In the end, 100 women will be spotlighted. ​Today I spotlight the following women:

• Emily Wilding Davison
• Anne Frank
• Marie Curie
• Elinor Ostrom
• Eleanor Rathbone
  

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Emily Wilding Davison

Activist

An iconic figure in the suffragette movement. Was arrested 9 times whilst fighting for beliefs. Died whilst making a protest. Wanted equality for women and believed socialism should be used as way to shape politics for the better.

Biography

Anne Frank

Diarist

Fled from the Nazis during WWII. Wrote a diary while in hiding from 1942-1944. 'The Secret Annex', also known as 'The Diary of Anne Frank' is a global bestseller and has been made into films and plays for people of all ages.

Biography

Marie Curie

Scientist

Pioneered research on radioactivity. Won a total of 2 Nobel Prizes and was the first woman to win one and the only woman to win twice. Also the only person to have won twice in two scientific fields. 

Biography

Elinor Ostrom

Academic

Involved in the political economy of the US creating the New Institutional Economics theory. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Economics. Opened a research center and taught workshops there.

Biography

Eleanor Rathbone

Politician

Independent British member of parliament. A strong believer in equality and women's rights. Campaigned for family allowance, designed to help those needing extra financial support to raise their family.

Biography