International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, celebrated on March 8, highlights women’s achievements and the push for gender equality. 

This year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” focuses on advancing women’s rights, including their role in shaping education. 

Over time, women have broken barriers in education, once a male-dominated field, and are now leading transformative changes worldwide.

Several female leaders are making a significant impact in education. One of them is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist and Nobel laureate, who champions girls’ education through the Malala Fund.

One of the pioneers in this field was Mary McLeod Bethune, an American educator who fought for African American women’s education. These leaders prove that women are shaping the future of learning, making education more inclusive and accessible for all.

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