Iconic Women
In 1955, this "First Lady of Civil Rights" refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a massive movement.
Rosa Parks
This is the primary colour used in the UNICEF logo, symbolizing trust and international unity.
Cyan (or Light Blue)
This pop star became famous within in instant with songs such as Pink Pony Club and HOT TO GO!
Chappell Roan
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Simone Biles
She is the only person in history to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics and Chemistry.
Marie Curie
UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children and mothers in countries devastated by this global conflict.
World War II
This singer, who sang about the hope that her partner doesn’t embarrass her, was embarrassed by her boyfriend Barry Keoghan cheating.
Sabrina Carpenter
She is the tennis legend who holds 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
This US Supreme Court Justice became a pop-culture icon for her fiery dissents and advocacy for gender equality.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This country is home to the world's largest population of children and is a major focus for UNICEF’s health and nutrition programs.
India
In the 2023 Barbie movie, this actress gave one of the greatest speeches about being a woman in a men’s world, and all the unfairness that comes with it.
America Ferrera
This Dutch track and field star, specializing in the 400m hurdles, is a fan favorite for her speed and her "Mickey Mouse" voice memes.
Femke Bol
After being targeted for advocating for girls' education in Pakistan, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate at age 17.
Malala Yousafzai
This city is the official headquarters of the United Nations, though UNICEF also operates a major hub in Geneva.
New York City
This woman became the first Black woman to ever top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has her own foundation that focusses on economic equity.
Beyonce (Knowles-Carter)
The "Lionesses" is the nickname for the national women’s football team of this country, who won the Euros in 2022.
England
This Dutch physician was the first woman to attend a Dutch university and fought tirelessly for women’s right to vote.
Aletta Jacobs
This West African country is where the first "School-in-a-Box" kits were deployed by UNICEF to ensure education continues during crises.
Liberia
This legendary actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador spent her later years working in the field in Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Somalia.
Audrey Hepburn
In a landmark 2022 legal settlement that changed the landscape of sports, this national women’s team won a $24 million payout and a promise of "equal pay" moving forward, ending a years-long battle led by stars like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan.
The USWNT (United States Women's National Soccer Team)