Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World: 1

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Friedan is best known for writing the book The Feminine Mystique, which encourages women to seek more opportunities for themselves outside traditional home-based roles. Austen is the Georgian era author of classic works such as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Each page explains what these pioneering women did, and shows that everyone has the potential to change the world – just follow your heart and don’t listen when people say you can’t do something!

Crowned in 1837, she oversaw the nation and its empire throughout a remarkable period of social, technological and economic change. Using X-ray diffraction methods, she discovered DNA's density, and more importantly, its molecular structure. She was already a widely-known American jazz singer when, in 1958, she made history, becoming the first African American woman to win a Grammy. Ball became known as one of America’s top comedians for her iconic role on the show, which had storylines about marital issues and women in the workforce. From explorers to artists, scientists to secret agents, hear the stories of some of history’s strongest mothers, sisters and daughters; all independent icons who really did change the world.American abolitionist Harriet Tubman is best known for her efforts to move slaves to liberation in the Underground Railroad, a network of antislavery activists. Her protest was supported by many other African Americans and sparked the civil rights movement which, in the 1960s, eventually won equal rights. The actress, activist and LGBT advocate is praised for her role on Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" as Sophia Burset. The 15-year-old Colvin was arrested for violating Montgomery, Alabama’s segregation laws, and her family feared for their safety as news of the incident spread.

Six feet tall, with a powerful voice and driven by deep religious conviction, Truth was an ardent abolitionist and women’s rights activist.When she joined forces with the popular band Sonora Matancera in 1950, Cruz had no idea that she would become the voice of a nation; throughout the '60s, the "Queen of Salsa"became one of the most prolific musicians in Latin America. Their wedding reached a global television audience of more than 700m people and she continued to attract much media attention, even after her divorce in 1996.