International Woman’s day is actually very close to my heart ❤️ , I was born on the 9 August which is celebrated as our very own South African Woman’s day! While there are many struggles that woman still face in 2020 we have also come a long way so today let’s celebrate the achievements woman have made through history. * The suffragettes where a woman’s militant organization that paved the way for woman’s rights movements in the 20th century, the fought for equality and voting rights for woman. 6 Feb 1918 woman get to vote for the first time. * In 1967 20 year old German born Kathrine Switzer made history to defiantly run the Boston Marathon. * Marie Curie, a polish physicists & chemist was the first woman to receive the noble prize in chemistry. * Sarah Breedlove became the first female, self made millionaire in US history after developing a line of beauty products designed for Black woman! * In 1925, Coco Chanel freed woman from the corset with her menswear-inspired cardigan style jackets! * These are just a few that I’ve mentioned! There are so many more! Tell me in the comments which woman inspires you the most from history! . . 💄makeup & photography by @irina_grant_makeupartist (at Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eNFapJirf/?igshid=dj7zezavdlbf