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Women who changed the world. A list of famous influential women, including womenâs rights activists, poets, musicians, politicians, humanitarians and scientists. Sappho (circa 570 BCE) One of the first known female writers. Much of her poetry has been lost but her immense reputation has remained.
Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever, elevating it from that of a wife to a leader. She was widely regarded as FDRâs equal and fought passionately for the causes she believed in, like the New Deal, civil rights, and equal rights for women. After the White House, she served on the board of directors of the NAACP, participated in founding the UN, and helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.