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5 Most Inspiring Women In 2018

A tough fight to rise above all odds and making one’s mark sounds heroic. At an age when most headlines are about atrocities against women, there’s a handful of inspiring women who fight against all odds to achieve their goals.

This women’s day, we’ve chosen five women from various walks of life, who’ve striven hard and become the epitomes of success in their respective field.

Avani Chaturvedi

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Avani Chaturvedi is the first Indian woman pilot to fly a fighter jet. In a predominantly male workforce, Avani is a true inspiration for women in India who aspire to join defense services. Combat roles in Indian armed forces is still off-limits for women, but Avani has broken all the shackles to ‘touch the sky’, quite literally!

 Arundhati Bhattacharya

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Arundhati Bhattacharya is the Chief Managing Director of the State Bank of India. She has made it to Forbes list of 25 most powerful women. On the eve of women’s day in 2017, she decided to introduce free vaccination against cervical cancer for all the female employees of SBI.

 Deepika Padukone

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Deepika Padukone is one of the top ten highest paid actresses in the world. Apart from delivering superlative performances and making headlines for her fashion styles, she has been in the news for being vocal about issues that very few mainstream actresses would do, like depression, equal pay and feminism.

Meenakshi Gurukkal

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Meenakshi Gurukkal is the oldest woman practitioner and teacher of Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial art form of Kerala. At the age of 76, her agile moves with the sword are powerful enough to give youngsters a run for their money. She is running a school to pass this priceless art form to the younger generation. Fitness freaks, take note!

Indra Nooyi

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Indra Nooyi is the Chairperson and CEO of the world’s second largest food and beverage company, Pepsico. Forbes has positioned her at the 13th rank among the most powerful women in the world. She is one of the highest paid CEOs in India, and has often spoken about women’s issues, equality and maintaining work-life balance.

Indeed, women are not just the fairer sex. The heart-warming stories of these inspiring women are a ray of hope for all women who dare to believe in their dreams.

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