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On the last Sunday of February, Russian women began a strike for "bread and peace" in response to the death over 2 million Russian soldiers in war. Opposed by political leaders the women continued to strike until four days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. The date the women's strike commenced was Sunday 23 February on the Julian calendar then in use in Russia. This day on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere was 8 March.

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  1. Sonia Gandhi
    Sonia Gandhi
     
    14 %
    Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, UPA and president, Indian National Congress
    392 votes
  2. Angela Merke
    Angela Merke
     
    3 %
    Angela Merke, Politician
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  3. Mamata Banerjee
    Mamata Banerjee
     
    5 %
    Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal
    135 votes
  4. Michelle Obama
    Michelle Obama
     
    2 %
    Michelle Obama, US First Lady
    58 votes
  5. J Jayalalithaa
    J Jayalalithaa
     
    7 %
    J Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
    185 votes
  6. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
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    2 %
    Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Political leader
    69 votes
  7. Hilary Rodham Clinton
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    3 %
    Hilary Rodham Clinton, Politician
    84 votes
  8. Kiran Bedi
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    26 %
    Kiran Bedi, Social activist and retired IPS officer
    699 votes
  9. Oprah Winfrey
    Oprah Winfrey
     
    3 %
    Oprah Winfrey, Media mogul
    93 votes
  10. Aung San Suu Kyi
    Aung San Suu Kyi
     
    8 %
    Aung San Suu Kyi, Pro-democracy leader
    220 votes
  11. Catherine
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    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
    30 votes
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    Nita Ambani, Educationist and entrepreneur
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    Lady Gaga, Musician
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    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Actor
    285 votes
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    Anna Wintour, Journalist
    5 votes
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    Arianna Huffington, Media mogul
    6 votes
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    Beyoncé Knowles
     
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    Beyoncé Knowles, Musician
    12 votes
  18. Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
     
    2 %
    Kareena Kapoor, Actor
    58 votes
  19. J. K. Rowling
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    J. K. Rowling, Novelist
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  20. Katrina Kaif
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    Katrina Kaif, Actor
    238 votes
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