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'

Harriet Harman

'for holding herself together for this long'

Aung San Suu Kyi

'unwavering dedication to women's rights and democracy for all women'

Shami Chakrabarti

'because she's a strong voice in politics, an inspiration!'
'for her unwavering support of human rights and liberties and her inspirational presence in British society'
'i don't always agree with her, but she is eloquent and unapologetic for her views and she always commands respect amongst a sea of men with half her intellect'

Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

Carole Spary

'Politics Lecturer at York in Gender and Development, Incredible woman with the best brain ever!'

My Mum/Sisters

'great women with AMAZING hearts! Wouldn't be who i am without them!'

Juyati Ghosh

'for her intellectual clarity and strength in a male-dominated field and society'

My Mum

'for her strength and for not buying me pink clothes and dolls but books when I was young!'

Dawn French

'Women are Funny!'

Brenda Chapman

'creator of Pixars 'Brave' a movie with the studio's first female protagonist and working in a male dominated film industry'

Margaret Cho

'Because she is a female Asian american bisexual comedian, who is not conventionally attractive, and people love her for telling it like it is'

Caitlin Moran

'Because she taught me it is ok to say the word cunt'

Lydia Rose Bewley

'she stood up and took the storm!'

Joanna Lumley

'Because she is living proof that women can be funny, intelligent and charismatic'

J K Rowling

'Who fought her circumstances as a young and deprived mother to write the iconic series of a generation'

Mary Beard

'Because she is successful with her intellect alone and because she never conforms to the stereotypical appearance of a woman on TV'

HM The Queen

'Because i feel that she has the biggest impact on society'

Carol Anne Duffy CBE

‘Because she’s never afraid to speak up for her gender and sexuality and does so with eloquence and clarity of poetic expression’

‘Because regardless of constantly being judged as a lesbian, she acknowledges she is a poet first!  I remember watching her perform and a young boy asked her how it is being a lesbian poet and she said a humorous reply asking how it was being ‘a nosy boy’ shamed!’

'Because i admire your work, also she fights for women's rights and is an inspiration to this 75 year old feminist' P Redmond

'Because she manages to address feminist issues through hr poetry, and disseminate it among mass culture, which is something that is extremely difficult for a woman (artist) to achieve'