It’s no surprise that women leaders are on the rise. In a perfect world, gender shouldn’t matter. Anyone should be able to achieve their dreams without limit to their potential. The twelve women below are just a few of the many boundary-breakers and glass ceiling-shatterers. These are inspirational stories of professional athletes, authors, humanitarians, musicians, television producers, politicians, and empowering women leaders.
One Life by Megan Rapinoe
Everybody’s Got Something by Robin Roberts
Proud by Ibtihaj Muhhamad
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhhamad
The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
-Contributed by Allison