What inspiring woman shares your sign?
Taurus
Dorothy Hodgkin
Born in 1910, Dorothy Hodgkin was introduced to chemistry at a young age by her father's friend. Later as an established biochemist, Hodgkin perfected X-ray crystallography which allowed researchers to see biomolecules in 3-D. She was later able to verify the exact structures of penicillin as well as vitamin B12, which earned her the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Gemini
Aung San Suu Kyi
Daughter of Burmese independence hero General Aung San, this diplomat and politician led a revolt against Myanmar's dictator General Ne Win in 1988, which resulted in military supression and a 15 year house arrest. After her release, Aung San Suu Kyi was elected State Counsellor of Myanmar as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister to the President's Office. She received the Nobel Peace Price, a Congressional Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other notable awards for her work as a humanitarian and inspiring political leader.
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Cancer
Frida Kahlo
This well-known Mexican self-portrait painter was unapologetic in her individuality. Kahlo believed in equality between men and women, and disliked established gender norms. She proudly wore her unibrow, which was typically viewed as "masculine" and was known to drink, smoke, curse and wear the fashion of men—as well as women, when it suited her. Her work is widely recognized as some of the greatest surrealist works (which she herself considered "realist") of art in the world.
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Leo
Amelia Earhart
This well-known pilot was both an author and an aviator. She is the first woman in history to have ever flown on her own across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart later attempted another feat, traveling across the entire globe, but sadly disappeared over the Pacific somewhere near Howland Island. Her name inspires awe and wonder, and even if the mystery of her disappearance is never fully solved (recent evidence indicates Earhart and her navigator, Noonan, crash-landed near Gardner Island and survived for a short while before succumbing to the elements), many regard her as proof that women are capable of true greatness.
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Virgo
Amrita Pritam
This poet, essayist and novelist is considered the first Punjabi woman to achieve prominence in her career as a writer. She is beloved by many and known for her poem "Ajj aakhaan Waris Shah nu," meaning "Ode to Waris Shah" which expressed deep anger and sadness over the massacres during the India and Pakistan partition of 1947, which resulted in the loss of more than a million lives. Her most famous work, "Pinjar," meaning "The Cage" is regarded as a poignant, painful novel detailing the hopeless violence against the women of her country.
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Libra
Eleanor Roosevelt
She was the first lady of President Frankin D. Roosevelt and used her position as FLOTUS to expand opportunities for future first ladies. Although her husband denied her the opportunity to become his self-appointed administrative assistant, she instead set her sights on reducing the White House budget and opened her door weekly to female reporters to discuss current issues. She was the first white member of the Washington D.C. chapter of the NAACP, and actively worked for legislation that eliminated racism. She was a human rights advocate and a columnist, and dedicated her life to making the world a better place for minorities and women.
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