​How many times have women’s achievements been downplayed or attributed to luck and connections? Too many. However, hearing how women have made a difference and shaped the reality we live in, forces us recognize their merit and our own potential to do the same. This article sheds light on their accomplishments and puts the focus on the process. It reminds us that change is created by those who step forward, not those who wait. Rosa Parks Rosa Louise McCauley was born in 1