Throughout history, remarkable women like Maya Angelou, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Doreen Lawrence have laid the groundwork for progress with their courage and vision. Today, in 2025, a new generation of trailblazing women continues to inspire us.
This International Women’s Day, under the theme "Accelerate Action"—a call to speed up progress towards gender equality—we’re shining a light on the women who are making waves right now. The innovators, leaders, and changemakers redefining what it means to be a woman today.
Emma Thompson isn’t just an award-winning actress—she’s a truth-teller. She calls out injustice, fights for women’s rights, and isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. From speaking out about climate change to challenging sexism in Hollywood, she reminds us that using your voice—loudly and unapologetically—is always a power move.
Some stories are hard to hear—but even harder to tell. After discovering that her husband had drugged her and enabled her assault by hundreds of men over nearly a decade, Gisèle Pelicot did something extraordinary: she spoke out. She stood in court, faced her abuser, and refused to be shamed. Her bravery has shattered the silence that so often surrounds violence against women. She is a symbol of resilience and justice.
While most of us were baking banana bread in lockdown, Sarah Gilbert was literally saving lives. As the woman behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, she played a massive role in fighting COVID-19. A scientist, a professor, and an innovator, she’s made sure future generations are better prepared for what’s ahead.
A woman in her 50s launching and running a global beauty empire? That’s Trinny Woodall. She went from TV style guru to CEO of Trinny London, proving that reinvention has no age limit. While most beauty brands cater to 20-somethings, Trinny’s out here championing confidence, individuality, and owning your age. Her energy? Completely infectious.
Tech still has a reputation for being a boys’ club—but Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon is tearing up that rulebook. She’s the co-founder of Stemettes, an organisation helping young women break into STEM. A total powerhouse in tech and education, she’s creating opportunities and shifting mindsets. The future of science and tech? It’s female.
Menopause has been shoved under the rug for way too long, but Mariella Frostrup isn’t having it. A journalist, broadcaster, and now a full-blown campaigner, she’s making sure women don’t just ‘put up with it’ anymore. As co-founder of Menopause Mandate, she’s demanding better education, better support, and better policies—from the workplace to healthcare. And she’s not just talking about it—she’s getting things done, recently being appointed as the UK Government’s Menopause Employment Ambassador to help improve workplace rights for women. Because, let’s be real, it’s about time.
Strength comes in so many forms. From speaking out to leading quietly behind the scenes, from breaking barriers in science to building businesses from the ground up—these women are showing us all what’s possible.
This International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate the women around us—the leaders, the fighters, the creators, the ones proving every day that power has no age, no limit, and no single definition.
Because when women lead, build, and back each other, the future looks brighter for everyone.
