10 inspiring women from Africa and Asia

With International Women's Day on March 8th, we introduce you to ten women who are making the world a better place - with their courage, their brains and their selfless actions. Be inspired by these impressive women!

Meet the women who change our world

1. Theo Sowa - Ghana

The women's rights activist Theo Sowa from Ghana heads the "African Women's Development Fund", which brings together aid projects and organizations for Supporting women's rights across the African continent.

She also acts as a consultant for many international aid organizations dealing with the rights of women and children, especially their protection in war zones.

2. Alek Wek - Sudan

As one of the first internationally successful models from Africa Alek Wek has paved the way for African women in the fashion industry and far beyond.

She fled Sudan to England in 1991, where her incomparable career began. She became that first African model on the cover of Elle and is still a globally successful supermodel.

Away from the catwalk Alek is committed to the people of Sudan as Ambassador for Doctors Without Borders, World Vision and Unicef. She is also active as an advisor to the American Refugee Committee.

3. Jaya Luintel - Nepal

The journalist Jaya Luintel from Nepal talks with her organization "The Story Kitchen" the stories of women in their home country. The organization integrates women into the country's history books through its presence in traditional and new media.

Your mission is to do that discrimination and oppression of women - topics that are often ignored in the mainstream media in Nepal.

4. Sister Fa - Senegal

The rapper Sister Fa from Senegal is not only one of the most successful hip-hop artists and her role model for countless young women, she also engages with her texts for political and social issues.

She uses her popularity to important social issues such as the circumcision or mutilation of girls, which is still a tradition in many Senegalese families.

5. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - South Africa

As Chair of the African Union Commission, South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma supports the African continent's diplomatic union to address important issues affecting all countries.

She was an active one Anti-apartheid campaigner and later became part of the South African Parliament. One of her greatest achievements is Abolition of racial segregation in health care. She also gave socially disadvantaged South Africans free access to medical care.

6. Aarti Naik - India

The young woman from India grew up in the slums along the western city limits of Mumbai.

Based on her own experience and the difficulties she faced in her own school career, she founded the organization for 2008 "SAHKI for girls", The initiative is committed to one safe and quality education for girls from poor families one living in Indian slums.

7. Thulisile Madonsela - South Africa

As a "Public Protector" of South Africa Thulisile Madonsela is tasked with identifying and investigating government misconduct. She is a former Human rights lawyer and women's rights activist.

In 1995, after the end of apartheid, she helped draft the new constitution of South Africa.

8. Wai Wai Nu - Myanmar

The activist Wai Wai Nu fights for democracy in her home country and against it Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar.

The former political prisoner is himself a Rohingya. She is involved in several initiatives, one of which peaceful co-existence in Myanmar and promote the rights of Rohingya Muslims.

9. Felicite Rwemarika - Rwanda

In Rwanda, Felicite Rwemarika is committed to saving the lives of Women from poor rural communities to improve - with football, The integration of women into sports gives them more self-confidence and enriches their otherwise often difficult lives.

The activist uses sport to get one Emancipation in education and the economy to reach. In order to pursue this goal, she founded the organization “Association of Kigali Women in Sports” in 2002.

10. Jeyakumari Balendran – Sri Lanka

The Tamil woman Jeyakumari Balendran is one of the leading human rights activists Sri Lankan since the Civil War 2009 ended. Since 2014 she is in prison as a political prisoner.

She campaigned for thousands of people whose relatives during the 26-year-long conflict have disappeared into military custody.

Ten women who inspire and make our world better in the long term! Their strength and their courageous and valuable actions remind us that, especially in Africa and Asia, there is still much to do in the field of Equal rights for women has to be done.

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