Amy Goodman

'Because democracy now is awesome (look it up online) brilliant news program. public access, non-corporate, brilliant.'

Anita Rodick

'because she believed in something and made it happen. founder of the body shop and the big issue'

Camila Batmanghelijh

Camila Batmanghelidjh ("Batmanjelidge", born 1963, Tehran, Iran) is a British businesswoman, charity leader and author of Iranian and Belgian origin. She has been living in England since the age of 11 and has founded two charities - the place2b and Kids Company, where she and her team care for 17,000 vulnerable children and young people in London. The charity operates from three street-level centres in Southwark, Lambeth and Camden, as well as working in 41 inner-city schools. 

Stella Creasy

'because she's a women's advocate and a fantastic example of community politics and how it should look'

Cindy Gallop

'founder of makelovenotporn! she's redefining sex and she's so friendly to everyone she meets.'

Irina Bogdanova

'since her brother (leader of a major opposition party in Belarus) was arrested, she has taken a very active role campaigning to end tyranny in Belarus, despite not having been involved beforehand. she has been ceaselessly fighting politicians to put pressure on Lukashenko (the dictator of Belarus).'

Caroline Lucas

'for not letting gender barriers get in her way'