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BBC 100 women of 2019

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StealthPolarBear · 16/10/2019 06:34

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50042279
Brilliant :) annoyed at how few ive heard of although I suspect it would be similar if they listed the top 100 men

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Melroses · 16/10/2019 16:36

Who decides who goes on that list?

Antibles · 16/10/2019 16:04

Is Posie on the list yet?

Right, this one may not be popular Grin but hear me out:

Theresa May. Say what you like about the politics but I believe seeing a female Prime Minister is a powerful conscious and subliminal message to girls about what they can achieve. Seeing the occasional female face in those overwhelmingly male international gatherings of leaders is important. She also weathered a staggering amount of abuse and ridicule and not everybody could do that.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 16/10/2019 15:36

A few sporting contributions:

Brigid Kosgei - new Women's Marathon World Record holder (pending ratification) - last weekend she smashed Paula Radcliffe's record from 2005.

Sarah Thomas, who just became first person of either sex to swim the English Channel four times continuously

Two women who won mixed sex races this year:
German cyclist Fiona Kolbinger won the 2,500-mile nonstop Transcontinental Race across Europe Aug 2019

British runner Jasmin Paris won one of the toughest running races there is, the Spine, a 268-mile jaunt across Britain’s backbone in winter, while breastfeeding her baby, and smashed the course record by over 12 hours - Jan 2019 (and she's a vet by training so has already excelled in a tough field)

AnyOldPrion · 16/10/2019 15:20

Megan Rapinoe - who I believe benefited from a woman's sports scholarship (as did her sister) - who now say that sport should be mixed-sex.

Depressing, but she’s from the US, so perhaps she will change her mind, given time.

Dangerfloof · 16/10/2019 15:15

www.leeds-art.ac.uk/women-of-leeds-we-need-you/

Here, sigh.

Dangerfloof · 16/10/2019 15:15

Maybe we should have a MN list of 100 inspiring women who are actually inspiring
Can I add (haven't seen it anywhere but also haven't looked very hard) if any of the women are Leeds lasses add them here. You can nominate as many women as you like. Criteria, lived/worked in Leeds for 1 year.
I nominated nicola Adams already. Done no more research yet. But I only found it yesterday.

CriticalCondition · 16/10/2019 15:02

Nicola Williams of Fair Play For Women.

truthisarevolutionaryact · 16/10/2019 14:48

Bernardine Evaristo - joint winner of the Booker prize for Girl, Woman Other.
Stephanie Davies - Arai - Trangender Trend
Dina Asher-Smith - athlete - x 2 gold medal winner in the IAAF championships

MockersthefeMANist · 16/10/2019 14:37

In sport, a word in favour of Sarah Taylor, best wicket-keeper standing up of either sex, now officially retired from international duty owing to her anxiety issues.

deydododatdodontdeydo · 16/10/2019 14:28

Jessi Combs, American racing driver who was killed trying to beat her own land speed record?

fidgetspinner555 · 16/10/2019 14:18

Sonia Poulton deffo!

Didactylos · 16/10/2019 13:27

Karen Ingala Smith of Counting Dead Women

vivariumvivariumsvivaria · 16/10/2019 13:26

For classical music it'd have to be Dr Shirley Thompson? She's just been given an OBE for being a bit of a smasher.

LonginesPrime · 16/10/2019 13:05

Why is every other person on the list defined by their job or the work they have done apart from Lauren Mahon, who is listed by her medical history (cancer survivor) instead of her achievements?

Why not say broadcaster/campaigner, which is what it describes in her blurb?

CriticalCondition · 16/10/2019 13:03

Sarah Field, Leeds City Councillor who launched the Declaration on Women's Sex Based Rights in May with an absolutely blistering speech.

AGnu · 16/10/2019 12:56
  1. Rosie Duffield
  2. Caroline Criado Perez
  3. Magdalen Berns
  4. Raquel Rosario Sanchez
  5. Joan McAlpine
  6. Joanna Cherry
  7. Hadley Freeman
  8. Gia Milinovich
  9. Julie Bindel
10. Kiri Tunks 11. Lady Hale 12. Justine Roberts 13. Jessica Eaton 14. Serena Williams 15. Katarina Johnson-Thompson 16. Nimco Ali 17. Jean Hatchet 18. Gada Kadoda 19. Marwa Al-Sabouni 20. Janice Turner 21. Dina Asher-Smith 22. Susan Bewley 23. Margaret McCartney 24. Simone Biles 25. Gina Miller 26. Martina Navratilova 27. Sharron Davies 28. Theresa Kachindamoto 29. Edna Adan 30. Jasmin Paris 31. Hibo Wardere 32. Pat Craven 33. Lucy Bronze 34. Esther Duflo 35. Megan Rapinoe 36. Phoebe Waller-Bridge 37. Maya Forstater 38. Naga Munchetty 39. Greta Thunberg 40. Dr. Emma Hilton

Nearly halfway! Smile

mogtheexcellent · 16/10/2019 12:51

Dr Emma Hilton. Especially for her tweets about large gametes.

LarryDuff · 16/10/2019 12:48

Greta Thunberg

LarryDuff · 16/10/2019 12:47

Naga Munchetty

everythingthelighttouches · 16/10/2019 12:35

I would add maya forstater to that list

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 16/10/2019 12:22

Megan Rapinoe - who I believe benefited from a woman's sports scholarship (as did her sister) - who now say that sport should be mixed-sex. Talk about pulling up the ladder after you.

vivariumvivariumsvivaria · 16/10/2019 12:15

Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Because, you know?

AnyOldPrion · 16/10/2019 11:42

I think Megan Rapinoe should be on this year’s list. Those fabulous images of her unashamed exultation were inspirational.

AGnu · 16/10/2019 11:31
  1. Rosie Duffield
  2. Caroline Criado Perez
  3. Magdalen Berns
  4. Raquel Rosario Sanchez
  5. Joan McAlpine
  6. Joanna Cherry
  7. Hadley Freeman
  8. Gia Milinovich
  9. Julie Bindel
10. Kiri Tunks 11. Lady Hale 12. Justine Roberts 13. Jessica Eaton 14. Serena Williams 15. Katarina Johnson-Thompson 16. Nimco Ali 17. Jean Hatchet 18. Gada Kadoda 19. Marwa Al-Sabouni 20. Janice Turner 21. Dina Asher-Smith 22. Susan Bewley 23. Margaret McCartney 24. Simone Biles 25. Gina Miller 26. Martina Navratilova 27. Sharron Davies 28. Theresa Kachindamoto 29. Edna Adan 30. Jasmin Paris 31. Hibo Wardere 32. Pat Craven 33. Lucy Bronze 34. Esther Duflo
JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 16/10/2019 11:31

Ahh the BBC’s 98 women of 2019!

Do they have a 98 men of 2019 list or do they get a nice round 100?

Also vote for a MN top 100 women.

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