The 39 Most Iconic Feminist Moments of 2014

In 1998, Time magazine declared feminism dead. Nearly 15 years later, it wondered if instead, perhaps feminism should be banned. Constantly on attack from all sides, feminism has spent the past few decades proving its importance and relevance over and over and over again. If there's one thing history has taught us, it's that the backlash against feminism will always be a measure of our success. That's the thing with progress — it is perceived as a threat by those too weak to embrace it. Indeed, it's clear 2014 was a historic one for feminism. 1. The Nobel Peace Prize is "not going to help in exams" Yousafzai joked to reporters after becoming the youngest person to win the award. 2. When the 13-year-old Davis led her team to the Little League World Series, it's safe to say she captivated the nation. 3. 4. Frustrated by what she saw as an unacceptable response from school officials to her alleged sexual assault, Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz took matters into her own hands.

Outstanding African Women Get Poster-ized for South Africa’s National Women’s Day On Sunday, August 9th, South Africa will celebrate its annual National Women’s Day. Now in its 21st year, the public holiday commemorates a historic protest with its sights set on rising up against legislation in the nation that forced black South Africans to carry identification documents—commonly known as internal passports or pass—under The Population Registration Act. This pass served to undercut and infringe upon the rights of black South Africans, essentially maintaining the country’s egregious population segregation and manage migrant labour during Apartheid. Started in 1994—the same time South Africa became a free and democratic nation—National Women’s Day looks to remind the people of Africa and all over the world of the 1956 protest against the legislation as led by activists Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu, and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn. So click through the gallery below.

Nepal Makes History By Electing Its First Female President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, 54, is only the second person to be elected president since Nepal abolished its monarchy in 2008. Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images Bidhya Devi Bhandari, 54, is only the second person to be elected president since Nepal abolished its monarchy in 2008. Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images In what is being heralded as a milestone, members of Nepal's parliament elected Bidhya Devi Bhandari as their country's first female president. The election, which took place Wednesday, makes Bhandari only the second person to hold this position since Nepal abolished its monarchy and became a republic in 2008. The BBC reports that Bhandari, 54, is currently the deputy leader of the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist and that she served as defense minister from 2009-2011. The BBC adds: "Some have questioned her feminist credentials, as she supports citizenship laws they say are anti-women. Niranjan Shrestha/AP

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