I won’t begin this article by saying that women are walking shoulder to shoulder with men, because that’ll in a way be looking down at women. Women have a different existence which does not need a comparison point to prove anything. Women are there in every field, doing all it takes to excel. Indian women just like a lot of global women are encouraging and inspiring millions. No longer do they need a support or a chance to prove their existence, they have shown time and again their mettle. Below are 10 Indian women who inspire us :
10 Indian Women Who Motivate and Inspire Us
- Saina Nehwal: She is just 24, and recently in news for becoming world number 1 in badminton. Her achievement in the field of badminton is fabulous. She is the first Indian women to win a medal in Olympics. She is inspiring every little kid with a badminton racquet in their hand.
- Puja Thakur: She became the first women officer to lead the Inter-Service guard of honor, inspected by US president Barack Obama. Defense forces has been an area dominated by the men, Puja Thakur has done something which will encourage thousands of girls to join the forces.
- Sania Mirza: She was once ranked the India’s No. 1 tennis player. The bold and beautiful Sania has faced a lot of troubles in her career, but she never let go her dream of playing tennis. She holds quiet a few number of medals in her kitty. She became the global face for Indian tennis and continues to inspire tons.
- Kiran Bedi: The first women IPS officer, Kiran Bedi has always been in lime light. The being several, from being the first women IPS to taking on strict actions against whoever deserves it. She has been and will continue being an example of transparency and fairness.
- Laxmi: An acid attack victim, never let the fear take control. She fought back and launched a campaign against acid attacks, and successfully did so. She inspires us all to fight back in the time of troubles.
- Indra Nooyi: The madras born women is the president and CEO at PepsiCo and an inspiration for all the budding women business leaders.
- Mary Kom: She is a boxing legend. A mother of two, has knocked every impossibility coming in the way of her career. This Manipuri women has won Olympic medal and is amongst the finest boxer’s world has ever seen.
- Vidya Balan: With her sensational acting talents and capabilities she has proved in all her movies that with hard work and dedication you can go a long way.
- Sonia Gandhi: We are not talking politics here, but she is amongst the top ten power women of the world. Knocked in the field of politics by fate, she took the challenge to rule and inspire millions.
- Every women you know: Every Indian women struggles through a lot of things and still manages to be the best employee, best employer, best mother, best sister, best daughter and best wife. Every Indian Woman is inspiring us with her struggle and ability to succeed everyday.
We have missed a lot of names, which we couldn’t put in the top ten list. These women are just examples and there are thousand others who have done worth while things to inspire and encourage the society.
(This is not a ranking list, we have put the names randomly)