The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is a pledge to end violence and abuse against women.

UN research has revealed that about 603 million women worldwide currently face the risk domestic violence. Close to 70 per cent of women face such abuses at some point in their lives. Indeed, violence against women causes more deaths and injury among the global female population (aged 15 to 44) than cancer, malaria, road traffic accidents and war.

Some may have achieved wonders with their charity work, while others have simply wowed us on stage and screen but who can deny that they all are inspirational in their own way?

This is to celebrate women who have driven a cause one way or the other to stop abuse, violence, abortion, rape, child trafficking, domestic violence against women etc.

In no alphabetical order, here are 100 women who inspire us today.

Michelle Obama (First Lady, United States of America)
Hon. Abike Dabiri
Tara Fela-Durotoye (CEO Orekelewa Makeup)
Toyosi Akerele (Activist, Youth Educator)
Kate Henshaw ( Actress)
Kemi Lala-Akindoju (Actress, Activist)
Zainab Ikaz (Activist)
Tola Onigbanjo (Radio Presenter, Founder Women4Africa)
Uche Eze (Founder, Bella Naija)
Wana Udobang (Wana Wana )
Ellen Degeneres
Esther Ijewere Kalejaiye (Founder, Walk Against Rape Campaign)
Oprah Winfrey
Tosyn Bucknor ( On Air Personality, Founder- The Genes, Writer)
Yinka Davies (Singer, Song writer)
Funke Bucknor Obruthe (CEO Zappahire Events)
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi (Radio Presenter)
Serena and Venus Williams
Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin ( Human Rights Activist)
Jerrilyn Mulbah
Joan Okorodudu (CEO Isis Modelling Agency)
Josephine Effah-Chukwuma (Founder Project Alert )
Mother Theresa
Kathleen Ndongmo
Funmi Odegbami
Caroline Marsh
Precious De Bruin
Salha Kaitesi
Ida Horner
Esther Owuta Onolememen
Kemi Williams
Folorunsho Alakija
Maya Angelou
Iyanla Vanzant
Onyeka Onwenu
TY Bello
Joyce Meyers
Soneni Gwizi
Noerine Kaleeba
Nice Nailantei Leng’ete
Beka Ntsanwisi
Linda Mary Teresa
Esther Madud
Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti
Linda Ikeji (Blogger, Writer)
Moyo Oyatogun
Tochi Eze (CEO Selah inspiration)
Uche OKoli (CEO Reel Radio Nigeria)
Debbie Ogunjobi ( CEO Every Woman)
Angela Mirkel – German Prime Minister
Late Mrs. Bimbo Odukoya
Tolu Oniru ( On Air Personality)
Oby Ezekwesili
Waje (Nigerian Artist)
Conodolezza Rice
Susanne Wenger
Pastor Nike Adeyemi
Hilary Clinton
President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil
Kimora Lee Simmons
Asa (Musician)
Toyosi Ogunseye
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa
Deola Sagoe
Bola Shagaya
Ibukun Awosika
Sarah Blakely
Grace Liebkein
Malala Yousafzai
Betty Irabo
Angelina Jolie
Arianna Huffington
Angeliki Frangou
Ory Okolloh
Josie Natora
Kathryn Kuhlman
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Dr. Bosede Afolabi
Stella Damsus
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Joke Silva
Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
Bronwell Anthony (Activist)
Okonjo Iweala
Dora Akinyuli
Agatha Amata
Funmi Iyanda
Oluwayemisi Mafe
Tina Fey
Remi Tinubu
Funke Adejumo
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller
Maria Montessori
Halima Abubakar
Agnes Baden-Powell
Alex Box
Emmeline Pakhurst
Pastor Folu Adeboye

http://olorisupergal.com/happy-international-womens-day-here-are-100-women-who-inspire-us-in-our-world-today/#.UTnb_Bz-GSo

How you missed Tonto Dike is beyond me.

I love that list...They are indeed inspirational women. You forgot to add

Juanita Bynum(singer)
Sinach(Singer)
I love ELLen de Generes as mentioned(comedian).

Thanks

The list make sense!
Is Funmi Odegbami on the list Funmi Iyanda?
Now my own list.


My mother (if she hadn't given birth to me, i wouldn't have added to the list).
My Sister.

Patience Jonathan- for gladly associating herself with the fellow widows.

Hellen Johnson Sirleaf- first west african female president.

Bianca Ojukwu- nigerian ambassador to spain.

HID Awolowo- behind a successful man, there is always a wonderful woman.

Annie Macauley- for gladly marrying 2face after his mass production of babies.

cant see my mother's name nau,its incomplete-Ayinke

One woman beats all in that list and her name is not even mentioned.
[size=18pt]Benazir Bhutto[/size]

Guy ds pic fyn I like it bt I dnt see my girl name

it's disappointing not to see kim kardashian on the list. she's influenced more females than 5 michelle obamas put together.

coogar: it's disappointing not to see kim kardashian on the list. she's influenced more females than 5 michelle obamas put together.

LMAO. Sick but true

Every woman with good intentions. My list is endless. .. but my mum will come first.

Did I see Halima Abubakar on that list?

You gotta be kidding me.

Damn! Omotola is curvy as hell, one night with her will be like paradise although she needs to work on that tummy.

sayso: One woman beats all in that list and her name is not even mentioned.
[size=18pt]Benazir Bhutto[/size]

I agree with you, she is a super woman.
But she is dead. how I miss bhutto

sayso: One woman beats all in that list and her name is not even mentioned.
[size=18pt]Benazir Bhutto[/size]

if we are going to start calling people who are dead, then we might as well include INDIRA GHANDI

What is Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi doing on that list?
Who/what does that b1tch inspire?

50calibre:

if we are going to start calling people who are dead, then we might as well include INDIRA GHANDI

u right bro

Where is Mary the mother of .jesus?? She's a real inspiration

I don't know all these women on the list but i love me some Asa, omotola i see you!

[size=15pt]MAYBE THIS IS TRUE...[/size]

Tina fey na nigerian ?
Happy women's day

Once I saw Kate Henshaw.. I just completely switched off..

Tonto dikeh
Cossy orjiakor.....pls dnt behead me ooo

Why is Mukina2's name not on that list ?

Please can someone tell me any outstanding accomplishment michelle obama has made in her profession,aside the fortune of being the wife of the US president?

Tina Fey is Nigerian? I never knew.

Wot da fuccccccccck is OLUREMI Tinubu's name doing in that list?

Haahaaa! What about our first lady: Mama Patience Ebele Jonathan

Are u not inspired by her N4 billion mission building?

.

The list would have made much sense if it were to be just Nigerian women.

wonlasewonimi: How you missed Tonto Dike is beyond me.

Hahaha

50calibre: Damn! Omotola is curvy as hell, one night with her will be like paradise although she needs to work on that tummy.

she no get boobs abeg. In na curvy babe talk of mercy Johnson we go hear.

Happy women's day to me, I inspire my self.