Incredible Women Who Should Be Known For Their Accomplishments

The history books are filled with heroes that influenced the world as we know it and unfortunately, this doesn’t leave too much space for amazing women who deserve to be way more famous.

However, we are going rectify that today and present everyone a list with the top 20 incredible women who should be more famous and receive praise for their amazing deeds.

20. Zura Karuhimbi

Even though you never heard of the name Zura Karuhimbi before, all you should know about her is that she is a hero.

She managed to save more than 100 people during the Rwandan genocide by scaring off the militia because everyone thought she is a witch.

19. Khatoon Khider

Khatoon Khider was a famous Iraqi singer and when Isis invaded her land, she decided to leave her singing career behind and start a special all-female army unit named “Daughters of the Sun”.

18. Shirley Chisolm

Shirley Chisolm is remembered for becoming the first black congresswoman in the late 1960s. She even ran for president but unfortunately, she didn’t win. Nonetheless, she did amazing things for her community.

17. Claudette Colvin

Rosa Parks was famous for resisting segregation, but many people forget that Claudette Colvin did the same thing when she refused to sit in the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama and she was arrested because of this.