Lily Sommers

In the United States, the 1968 Miss America pageant was the threshold of modern feminism, wherein protesters led by Carol Hanisch fled to the Atlantic City Boardwalk and rallied against the event organization’s wrong implication about women. They were complaining how the competition’s panel of judges was judging the finalists based on ‘ludicrous’ standards of beauty. Fast forward to 2014, there are new breeds of feminists who are actively promoting equal rights among women, and excelling in their own professions.

Below are some of the amazing and empowered women, who are great inspirations in today’s world.