Today is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration dedicated to showcasing the achievements of women and girls across the globe, and fighting for a gender equal society
Aiming to create a world where all women are empowered, valued, and included, International Women's Day has been celebrated since the early 1900s and continues to be an incredibly important date on the calendar.
Merseyside is home to a number of fantastic women and girls, who are breaking gender stereotypes and achieving remarkable things, from founding successful businesses, creating incredible charities or becoming leading voices in politics.
In honour of International Women’s Day, we have created a list of some of Liverpool and Merseyside's most inspirational and influential women, showing girls across the region that anything is possible.
25. Mollie May Cartwright
Mollie May Cartwright created her own fashion brand, Caramella, from her mum’s kitchen table in Wirral in 2017. Specialising in fashion-forward womenswear, Caramella is known for its evening wear, loungewear and outerwear, as well as their own brand collections that are designed in-house on the Wirral, with sizes ranging from UK6 through to UK18. | Propel PR Photo: Propel PR
26. Missy Bo Kearns
22-year-old Missy Bo Kearns plays as a midfielder for Liverpool Women's Super League club and captains the England under-23 team. She was won a number of awards and in November 2023, she was named Women’s Rising Star at the Northwest Football Awards. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images