Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Gloria Steinem, Malala Yousafzai.

These are some of the fascinating women that come to mind when people think about the women who have become a legasy.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, here are seventeen women who were brave enough to leave their mark onto history.

1. Twakkol Karman

The first Arabian woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize was Twakkol Karman. As a journalist in Yemen, she organized multiple nonviolent protests during the Arab Spring Movement in 2011. To this day, despite numerous arrests, Twakkol continues to strive for democracy and human rights.

2. Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee encouraged thousands of women to participate in nonviolent protests in Liberia. By leading the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace campaign, she lent a hand in ending the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003. As a token for her peaceful activism, she won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.

3. Aung San Suu Kyi

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi spoke up against the dictator Myanmar U Ne Win. Her democratic views and nonviolent movements placed her under house arrest for nearly fifteen years. During her confinement, she continued her political efforts by consulting with officials and advocates often. She was released in November 2010 and earned a seat in the parliament. Soon, she became the leader of the National League of Democracy in Myanmar.

4. Corazon Aquino

Corazon Aquino restored democracy in the Philippines when she became the first female president in Asia. TIME named Corazon as the Woman of the Year in 1986. During her time in office, she focused on relieving the country of its debt whilst promoting civil rights and peace.

5. Sally Ride

When NASA began accepting female astronauts in 1977, Sally Ride did not throw away her shot. After earning her degrees in physics at Stanford University, she was accepted into the NASA Space Program. On June 18^th, 1983, Sally became the first American woman to fly in space, earning her a spot in the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003.

6. Patsy Takemoto Mink

Born in Hawaii, USA, Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color to be elected into Congress. She was an advocate for civil rights, justice, democracy, and peace. Patsy served for twenty-four years, starting in 1965. She was also awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 24th, 2014.

7. Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova served in the Soviet Space Program in 1963 and became the first woman to fly in space. After seventy hours and forty-eight orbits around the earth, Valentina parachuted down from her spacecraft. She was proclaimed as the Hero of the Soviet Union and was awarded with the United Nations Gold Medal of Peace.

8. Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike

After her husband was murdered in 1959, Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike became a member of Soloman’s Party in Sri Lanka. Soon, she became the first female prime minister in the world. During her time, she strived for social welfare and socialism, just as her husband endorsed.

9. Rosalind Franklin

After earning her doctorate in chemistry at Cambridge University in 1945, Rosalind Franklin was one of the many scientists that discovered of the structure of DNA. However, her techniques and research caused her to fall ill with ovarian cancer in 1958.

10. Emma Tenayuca

Mexican American Emma Tenayuca fought for the right to protest against inequality among Mexican workers. After leading the largest strike in the history of San Antonio, which was composed of twelve thousand pecan shellers, Emma was arrested on January 31st, 1938. The protest Emma led received wide news coverage and was successful in convincing Congress to pass the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which increased the minimum wage for workers.

11. Grace Murray Hopper

After graduating from Yale in 1934 with a doctorate degree in mathematics, Grace Murray Hopper enrolled in the U.S. Navy as an admiral. She became successful in her career as she helped program one of the first early prototypes of the electronic computer. In July 2017, Yale University plans to honor her by changing the name of Calhoun College to Hopper College.

12. Loretta Perfectus Walsh

On March 17^th, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh became the first female to be enlisted into the U.S. Navy. She served as chief and fought in World War I. Loretta became a great role model as the Navy continued to allow women into the Naval Reserve.

13. Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel is a world-renowned fashion designer that has worked her way to the top for many years. From growing up in an orphanage to opening up her first shop in Paris in 1910, Coco strived to create a comfortable style of fashion for women. In doing so, she modified the male suit to fit the female body, creating the pantsuit many women wear today. Although the depression threatened her shop, she returned decades later strong as ever. To this day, her clothing line is a prestige brand that is sold all over the world.

14. Ida Lewis

In 1857, after her father died, Ida Lewis and her mother became the lighthouse keepers on Lime Rock just off the coast of Rhode Island. Throughout the next few decades, Ida saved dozens of people from drowning in the sea, earning her two medals of honor. Even at the age of sixty-three, Ida continued to rescue citizens from the freezing waters. She earned the title the bravest woman in America, which she rightfully deserved.

15. Angelina and Sarah Grimke

Born in North Carolina under a slave-owning family, Angelina Grimke and her sister Sarah fled to Philadelphia in 1829. Together, they worked to promote gender equality and became abolitionists that hoped for the peaceful end of slavery during the Civil War.

16. Julie d’Aubigny

Out of all of the women listed above, Julie d’Aubigny is by far the most badass of them all. Born in 1670, Julie was a defiant woman in her time, crossdressing and mastering the art of swords and song. It is said that she was an opera singer for the Paris Opera and that she battled and killed at least ten men in her lifetime. Because of her bisexuality, Julie was sent to a convent where she proceeded to hook up with one of the nuns. In order to escape, Julie set the convent on fire and fled with her lover. Julie lived her life with a fiery passion. She refused to let anyone stand in her way.