This book comprises a short collection of ground-breaking speeches made by Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate change activist. No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference by Greta Thunberg You can find this book on Goodreads here. The book offers readers an insight into what it means to be a woman in the 21st century and a call to arms for why we should all be feminists. Chimamanda draws on her experience of sexism growing up in Nigeria and the impact it had on her life. This is a pocket-size essay style book by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and is adapted from her TED talk.

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Sue Lloyd-Roberts was an inspirational woman herself, having won numerous accolades for her investigative reporting. However, in sharing their stories she also documents their remarkable determination to fight back and to challenge the oppression, discrimination, and wrongdoing. From women’s accounts of female genital mutilation in the Gambia, to rape as a weapon of war in Bosnia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to honour killings in India, Sue gives voice to the plight of these women. In this harrowing and moving narrative, Sue Lloyd-Roberts draws on her thirty years travel experience as a video journalist to shine a spotlight on some of the worst atrocities inflicted on women across the globe. The War on Women and The Brave Ones Who Fight Back by Sue Lloyd Roberts This film is available to watch on Netflix. The film showcases the difficulties and exploitation endured by those trying to seek a better life, but also charts the Mardini sisters’ ambitions to achieve their dreams against all odds. They embark on a treacherous journey across Europe, saving the lives of other refugees with their swimming skills when their overcrowded dinghy almost sinks. The Swimmers chronicles the inspiring true story of the Mardini sisters, both competitive swimmers who flee their war-torn home in Damascus, Syria. The Swimmers directed by Sally El Hosaini This film is available to rent on Amazon Prime or, if you're in the UK, you can watch for free on BBC iPlayer. Harriett earned the nickname 'Moses' as a tribute to her courage, determination, and will-power. She then proceeded to rescue seventy others from the clutches of slavery on thirteen missions, becoming the most well-known conductor on the Underground Railroad. The biopic is based on the iconic abolitionist Harriet Tubman who escaped from slavery in Maryland, USA in 1849. Happy reading and watching! Harriet directed by Kasi Lemons

To celebrate this special day, we have compiled a list of five inspiring women-centric films and books that we recommend you check out. 8th March is International Women’s Day, a day to commemorate the social, political, and economic achievements of women all around the world but also to acknowledge what women have yet to achieve.

The War on Women by Sue Lloyd-Roberts