這16個女人,真的改變了歷史

March 8 is International Women's Day (US has its equivalent on the 26th of August) which celebrates the struggle for women's rights. Throughout history, many strong women had to rise against the odds and fight for their dreams and passions, equality and solidarity among men. Their bravery contributed to shaping today's world, and has to be remembered.

3月8日紀念女權鬥爭的國際婦女節（美國婦女節是8月26日）。歷史上，很多堅強的女性不畏艱險奮起反抗，爲了在男人的世界中實現夢想、激情、平等和團結而奮鬥。她們的勇氣鑄就了今日的世界，理應爲人記頌。

#1 Irena Sendlerowa – Woman Who Smuggled Approximately 2,500 Jewish Children Out Of The Warsaw Ghett.

伊雷娜森德萊羅娃——她從華沙猶太人區偷偷救走了大約2500名猶太兒童。

#2 Malala Yousafzai, 19, Pakistani Activist For Female Education Who Survived Being Shot In The Head By The Taliban, The Youngest Ever Nobel Prize Laureate.

19歲的馬拉拉優素福扎伊是一位爲女性教育而奮鬥的巴基斯坦活動家。她曾經塔利班擊中頭部但倖存了下來，是史上最年輕的諾貝爾獎獲得者。

#3 Marie Curie Was A Polish Scientist Famous For Her Work On Radioactivity, The First Woman To Win A Nobel Prize And The Only Woman To Win Twice.

瑪麗居里是一位波蘭科學家，因爲放射方面的研究工作而聞名。她是第一位獲得諾貝爾獎的女性，也是唯一一位獲得過兩次諾貝爾獎的女性。

#4 Jane Goodall, Leading Primatologist And Conservationalist.

珍古道爾，靈長類動物學方面的先鋒人物和環境保護者。

#5 Anne Frank Was A Jewish Diarist And Writer.

安弗朗克是一位猶太日記作者和作家。

#6 Amelia Earhart Was The First Female Aviator To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean (1928).

阿米莉亞埃爾哈特是第一位獨自飛越大西洋（1928年）的女性飛行員。

#7 Russia-Born Valentina Tereshkova Became The First Woman In Space Aboard The Vostok 6 (1963).

出生於俄羅斯的瓦蓮蒂娜捷列什科娃成爲了第一位乘“東方6號”飛入太空（1963年）的女性。

#8 Ftima El Fihria The Founder Of The First University In The World – Fes, Morocco.

法蒂瑪埃費希亞是世界上第一所大學創建者，這所學校坐落於摩洛哥的菲斯。

#9 Florence Nightingale – 1st Nurse To Teach Basic Sanitation Between Patients.

弗洛倫斯南丁格爾是第一位教授病人基礎衛生知識的護士。

#10 Yusra Mardini Syrian Teenage Refugee Who Swam For Hours In The Sea Pushing A Sinking Boat With Other Refugees To Safety.

猶斯娜瑪甸妮是一位十幾歲的敘利亞難民，她曾在大海里遊了數小時，只爲把一條載着其他難民的下沉船隻推到安全地帶。

#11 Gertrude Caroline Ederle Became The First Woman To Swim Across The English Channel (1926).

格特魯德卡洛琳埃德爾成爲了第一位遊過英吉利海峽（1926年）的女性。

#12 Joan Of Arc, Nicknamed “the Maid Of Orléans,” Was Born In 1412 In Domrémy, France. A National Heroine Of France, At Age 18 She Led The French Army To Victory Over The English At Orléans.

聖女貞德，又名“奧爾良的姑娘”。1412年，她出生於法國棟雷米。她是法國的民族英雄，18歲時率法國軍隊在奧爾良戰勝了英格蘭軍隊。

#13 Jane Austen: An Influential Woman, She's Not Just A Writer, She's A Cult, A Brand And A Cultural Touchstone.

簡奧斯汀：一位很有影響力的女性。她不僅僅是一位作家，還是一位偶像、一個品牌、一塊文化試金石。

#14 Ada Lovelace. World's First Computer Programmer.

艾達洛夫萊斯，世界上第一位計算機程序員。

#15 Mother Teresa, Who Took Care Of The Less Fortunate No Matter What Others Thought.

特蕾莎修女，不管別人怎麼想，她一心照料不幸的人。

#16 Vivian Maier – An American Street Photographer, Took More Than 150, 000 Pictures.

薇薇安邁爾——一位美國街頭攝影師，拍攝了超過15萬張照片。