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Pre-1900s: Florence Nightingale
Full Name: Florence Nightingale
Leadership Role Achievements: Founder of modern nursing.
Improved hospital conditions and hygiene during the Crimean War.
Established the first nursing school in 1860.
Time Period: 1850s–1900
Impact on Society Women’s Leadership:
Transformed nursing into a respected profession.
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1900–1950: Helen Keller
Full Name: Helen Adams Keller
Leadership Role: Activist, author, and speaker
Achievements:
First deaf-blind person to earn a college degree
Advocated for disabled rights and women's education
Worked for the American Foundation for the Blind
Impact on Society:
Showed that disabilities do not limit potential
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1950–2000: Mother Teresa
Full Name: Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa)
Leadership Role: Humanitarian and founder of Missionaries of Charity
Achievements:
Helped the poor, sick, and homeless in India
Won the Nobel Peace Prize (1979)
Built homes, schools, and hospitals for the needy
Impact on Society:
Inspired people to serve humanity selflessly
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2000–Present: Malala Yousafzai
Full Name: Malala Yousafzai
Leadership Role Achievements: Advocate for girls' education.
Survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012.
Youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner (2014).
Time Period: 2010s–Present
Impact on Society Women’s Leadership:
Raised global awareness of girls’ education rights.
Inspired young women to fight for education and equality