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So i was reading this newspaper that was dedicating quite a number of pages to the most influential women in East Africa. Although i did not agree entirely with some of  their choices there  was nothing i could do about it. so i have decided to make a list of the women i consider to be the most influential in the world.

1. Virgin Mary
with no doubt she is influential. The only woman i know to have had immaculate conception. her name being pronounced over 100 times a day. Mother to a savior of the world. Known by all catholics or non catholics. she definately takes number one.

2. Eleanor Rooservelt
She was the first lady of USA(1933-1945). she encouraged the formation of UN. she was an active civil rights advocate and worked to enhance the status of working women. However she opposed the Equal rights ammendent sighting it would affect women adversely.

3. Florence Nightingale
A celebrated english nurse, statician and writer. she laid the foundation for professional nursing and started a nursing school. Her famous contribution came in the Crimean war when she baegan to filter back to Britain about the horrific condition of the wounded. She was nicknamed the Lady with the lamp by the wounded soldiers.  

4. Mother Teresa
An indian  catholic nun is well known for ministering of the sick, poor and disadvantaged people of India and died when she was at the point of spreading her mission to the rest of the world.

5. Princess Diana
First wife of Prince Charles of Britain. A public figure and an internationally known charity and fundraising face. Known for her campagn against land mines and president of the Great Omond street hospital for children.

6. Oprah Winfrey
Talk show host, actress, business woman, philanthropist. Known for founding a girls school in South Africa and for triumping poverty and sexual abuse to become one of the most infuential black women in the history of the world.

7. Cleo Patra V11
Last female ruler of the Egyptians and mistress to King Solomon. Consumated a liason with Julius Ceasor to get a firm grip of her throne which she ruled with their son Caesarion.

8. Queen mother Ndlorukazi Nandi
Of the Zulu kingdom from 1815 to 27,  mother of Shaka Zulu. At some point they were exiled but managed to maintain her Son's position.


  9. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
President of Liberia since 2006. First woman presdient in Africa and has been listed in "Times" as one of the top 10 best leaders in the world.

10.  Hillary Clinton
Wife of former president of USA Bill Clinton.A former senator and now Secretary in the Obama presidency. A lawyer from Yale school of Law and mother of one. first female patner at the Rosa law firm, she has been voted among top 100 influential women in the world several times. 

11. Rosa parks
Because of her demonstrations led by Martin Luther King arose. she refused to give up her sit to a white woman which led to her arrest and the up rising of civil demonstrations for equality and against racism in America.

12. Michelle Obama
Lawyer, mother and wife to president Obama. she campaigns against childhood obesity and is a mom in chief.

13. Amelia Earhat
First woman to fly a plane. Changed the whole perspective of how women can soar and work.

14. Marie Curie
she discovered the use of radiography to treat cancer and is a nobel prize winner in the field of technology and science.

15. Nancy Drew
No explanation here every one man and woman wants to be like her.

16. Marylin Monroe
Actress, singer, model. Made stilettos famous and is sighted as a pop and cultural icon .

17. Sylvia Tamale
first woman dean of the faculty of law Uganda. Human rights activist and famous feminist. Known for her fight for women rights and author of various books such as " when hens begin to crow".

18. Barbie
Real names Barbra Millicent Roberts. This wildly popular Vinyl doll got us talking about body image and has been gradually changed to increase her waste and not stand on tip toes to fit the regular woman's body.

19. Jane Austen
An english novelist, among the learned gentryearned her a place among the most read writers of all time. Her realism and biting social commentries cements her importance among histories scholars and critics.

20. Madame C.J.Walker 
Born Sarah breedlove, she created a line of beauty products for black women. she employed 300 women and was the first black woman billionare.