Unsung heroes: influential women of 2020
2020 gave us an abundance of stories of powerful and inspirational women. In the US, Vice-President elect Kamala Harris made history when she became the first female vice president, the first African American vice president and the first Asian vice president. The passing of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg brought to the forefront of our minds everything she had achieved for women’s rights throughout her career. But not every woman who was influential during 2020 found themselves on the front of magazines. Here are some inspiring women who may or may not have made it onto your radar this year. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya During the 2020 Belarusian election, activist Svetlana Tikhanovskaya stepped in at the last minute to run against the authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko. This came after her husband, who had been running against him in the same election, was arrested. She continued her election campaign even after receiving threats of vi...