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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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We also like to believe she was one of the first proponents of the "shine theory" with her quote, " There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ". Olivia Bouler's environmental activism started early. Murasaki Shikibu. Laskarina Bouboulina. Embassy personnel. Nellie Bly. Charlotte Cooper.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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She has been the recipient of many awards, including Fast Company's 2007 Social Capitalist Award, and the League of Women Voters' Women Who Could Be President Award. So, it is not surprising, again, that we see women stepping up as leaders in environmental activism and a resistance to the total destruction of planet earth.

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