Celebrating Women's Month and Empowering Female Leaders

Hi everyone! Thanks again for tuning in to read my blog, it means a lot to me. Today we are going to be talking about 3 unseen women as it is Women's Month (woo-hoo #Girlsruntheworld). It would be amazing if you could comment on a woman in your life who has made a big impact on you or maybe just a woman who made your day a little better.

Before we get started on these incredible women, I would like to recognize the book Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World. It was incredibly informative and is where I found these women.

1. Tomyris

Tomyris was a widowed queen who ruled the nomadic Massagetea, an East-Iranian tribe. They were best known for their battle strategy and cannibalistic traits and were impacted by the Persian empire expansion. Because Tomyris refused to marry an expansionist named Cyrus the Great, he declared war on her and led her soldiers into a trap where they were slaughtered (pretty dramatic, if you ask me). Cyrus captured her son, Spargapises, which angered Tomyris further. After Spargapises killed himself after being held prisoner, Tomyris led a bloody rampage that resulted in the decapitation and crucifixion of Cyrus. Even though Tomyris may seem ruthless, she was a fearless warrior of her kingdom who avenged her son's death.

2. Anita Garibaldi

Anita Garibaldi was the love of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the modern father of Italy. A courageous horsewoman who grew up in Brazil, Anita educated Giuseppe on the Gaucho way of life and began to battle with him. They fought against several rebel groups in South America, and in one battle Anita was told that Giuseppe had been captured and killed. When his body wasn't recovered, she escaped by horse and fled through the woods without food or water for four days. The craziest part was that she was pregnant with their first child. She later found the rebels and Giuseppe and continued to fight for a liberated Italy. Despite her death one year later, her sacrifices are apparent in the Italy we see today.

3. Martha Graham

Martha Graham was one of the most influential dancers of the twentieth century, yet a strict upbringing almost prevented this fate. Because of her religious parents, it was only after her father died that she was allowed to study dance at the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts. At the young age of

-two, she opened her studio and debuted her first concert the same year. Her style was completely different from others at the time, leading her choreography to be nicknamed "the Graham Technique." By the end of her career, she had choreographed almost 100 dances, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and even performed at the white house. Martha continues to inspire the nuances and performance of dance in the 21st century.

Thank you all for reading this article. Remember to uplift and support women in any way you can!