Ruth Bader-Ginsburg
JUSTICE / LAW / EQUALITY (1933 - 2020)
Ginsburg spent a lifetime flourishing in the
face of adversity. Justice Ginsburg was the
second woman and first Jewish
woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
She was appointed in 1993 when she was 60
years old. During her years on the bench, she
has been a champion of gay rights, women's
rights, the poor, and many other marginalized
groups. As a judge, Ginsburg favoured
caution, moderation and restraint. She was
considered part of the Supreme Court's
moderate-liberal bloc presenting a strong
voice in favour of gender equality, the rights of
workers and the separation of church and
state. In 1996 Ginsburg wrote the Supreme
Court's landmark decision in United States v.
Virginia, which held that the state-supported
Virginia Military Institute could not refuse to
admit women.
Malala Yousafzai
EDUCATION / ACTIVIST (1997- present)
Malala rose to prominence as a passionate
fighter for human rights, particularly regarding
the education of women and children in the
Taliban occupied area of Pakistan she lived in.
Age 12 she brought attention to the
circumstances of living under the Taliban and,
as retribution for her activism, she was shot in
the face in 2012 by a Taliban member, leaving
her fighting for her life. However, Malala was
survived and the attempt on her life sparked
an international outpouring of support and
condemnation. She recovered in Britain,
and began campaigning for the right to
an education, setting up a non-profit group. At
the age of 17 she became the youngest
recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Frequently
heralded as one of the most influential people
in the world, Malala continued her studies in
the UK, attending Oxford University.
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