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These are the women breaking boundaries, defying stereotypes, and making a difference in their communities, professional industries, and around the world.

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Influencer Adina Sash AKA 'Flatbush Girl' Is Speaking Up For Jewish Women
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S2 E15

Influencer Adina Sash AKA 'Flatbush Girl' Is Speaking Up For Jewish Women

Here's how social media led Adina Sash to become a catalyst for women in finding their own voice and to redefine their roles.

Mayor Betsy Driver is Promoting Intersex Visibility Through Activism and Politics
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S2 E14

Mayor Betsy Driver is Promoting Intersex Visibility Through Activism and Politics

Born in Buffalo, New York, Betsy Driver is the first openly intersex person elected to public office in the United States

Ziwe Fumudoh Is Confronting Prejudice & Women's Rights Through Comedy
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S2 E13

Ziwe Fumudoh Is Confronting Prejudice & Women's Rights Through Comedy

Ziwe Fumudoh didn’t always want to be a comedian.

Jamilla Okubo Is Illustrating the Power of Black Women Though Art
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S2 E12

Jamilla Okubo Is Illustrating the Power of Black Women Though Art

Raised in Washington, D.C., Jamilla Okubo uses her art to give a positive visual representation of Black women.

Fashion Designer Korina Emmerich On Honoring Indigenous Cultural
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S2 E11

Fashion Designer Korina Emmerich On Honoring Indigenous Cultural

Korina Emmerich, a designer and sustainable fashion advocate is reclaiming Indigenous culture and empowering her Native sisters on the runway.

How Paralympic Swimmer Mallory Weggemann Champions the Water & Disabled Community
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S2 E10

How Paralympic Swimmer Mallory Weggemann Champions the Water & Disabled Community

After two freak accidents left Mallory Weggeman permanently disabled, she refocused her life to fight for disability representation all while chasing 2020 Paralympic gold.

Verónica Gago Launched A Feminist Movement Against Gender-Based Violence
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S2 E9

Verónica Gago Launched A Feminist Movement Against Gender-Based Violence

This activist and professor launched a feminist collective to end gender-based violence—and it turned into an international movement.

Florencia Guimaraes García is Redefining Transgender Identity in Argentina
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S2 E8

Florencia Guimaraes García is Redefining Transgender Identity in Argentina

Argentine Workers' Central Union Secretary of Gender Florencia Guimaraes García works each day to defend, redefine, and educate others on transgender identity and what it means to be a travesti person in Argentina.

Wrestler Mercedes Martinez Fights For Women In and Out Of The Ring
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S2 E7

Wrestler Mercedes Martinez Fights For Women In and Out Of The Ring

Professional wrestling wasn't always Mercedes Martinez's goal, she played college basketball and thought she would become a police officer until an injury in college took her off the court.

How Chef Jenny Dorsey is Using Food to Spark Dialogue
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S2 E6

How Chef Jenny Dorsey is Using Food to Spark Dialogue

Here's how this chef's cuisine ties into larger social issues like stereotypes and toxic masculinity.

How Sex Worker and Activist Nadia Karenina is Fighting for Women's Rights in Argentina
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S2 E5

How Sex Worker and Activist Nadia Karenina is Fighting for Women's Rights in Argentina

Activist and sex worker Nadia Karenina is fighting for women’s rights across the board.

Lucy Osinski's GRLSWIRL is Empowering Women and Making Skateboarding More Inclusive
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S2 E4

Lucy Osinski's GRLSWIRL is Empowering Women and Making Skateboarding More Inclusive

This woman leveraged her love for skateboarding to build a network of women skaters who empower others, give back to their community, and can cruise the streets of Venice Beach safely.

Meet Nadya Okamoto, Founder & Executive Director of PERIOD. The Menstrual Movement
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S2 E3

Meet Nadya Okamoto, Founder & Executive Director of PERIOD. The Menstrual Movement

Nadya Okamoto is the 21-year-old behind PERIOD.

Marjan Naderi Tells the Stories of Muslim Americans Through Slam Poetry
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S2 E2

Marjan Naderi Tells the Stories of Muslim Americans Through Slam Poetry

Teen spoken word poet Marjan Naderi is elevating the Muslim community and telling the stories of women through her art.“I write because I know the narrative that I hold, and I’m aware for how often the narrative of an Afghan women, as a Muslim woman is kind of shoved to the back of the closet,” she said

Volcanologist Jess Phoenix Is Recruiting More Women in STEM
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S2 E1

Volcanologist Jess Phoenix Is Recruiting More Women in STEM

Meet Jess Phoenix: volcanologist, climate change crusader, science activist, and executive director of a nonprofit research organization called Blueprint Earth

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