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Women Who Rocked 2016

There may have been many bad things that happened in 2016 but there were also a lot of amazing women who did a lot of amazing things to make 2016 memorable.

1) Ginella Massa

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Ginella Massa made history by becoming Canada’s first news anchor to wear a hijab.

2) Ibtihaj Mohammad

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Ibtihaj Mohammad became the first hijab-wearing muslim American Woman to compete in the Olympics for the United States and also won a Bronze in fencing.

3) Kate Brown

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Kate Brown became the first openly LGBT governor to be elected in the United States in Oregon.

4) Amal Chammout

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Amal Chammout became the first hijab-wearing uniformed member of Dearborn’s police department.

5) Haneefa Adam

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Haneefa Adam created the first barbie to wear a hijab, also called ‘The Hijarbie’ to promote cultural and religious diversity.

6) Claressa Sheilds

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Claressa Sheilds became the first American boxer to win two gold medals in U.S history.

7) Almaz Ayana

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Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana defeated the world record for the 10,000 meter race by over 14 seconds.

8) Stephanie Murphy

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Stephanie Murphy became the first Vietnamese-American woman to be elected to Congress.

9) Catherine Cortex Masto

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Catherine Cortex Masto became the first Latina Senator to be elected in the United States.

10) Muzoon Alhellehan

www.independent.co.uk

Muzoon Ahellehan is a 17 year old Syrian refugee who has been campaigning against child marriage and promoting the importance of education for girls.

 

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