14 Real Life Heroes Who Have Changed The World

6. Mary Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft is potentially one of the first feminists to directly state how and why change needs to happen. Mary was an English writer, philosopher and a pioneer for women's rights. She wrote A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman in 1792 and despite her clear understanding of how to socially address the problem of women living in a patriarchal environment, she was more famous for her relationships than her writing.

She argues that the only reason that women are seen as inferior to men is because of their lack of education (which wasn't allowed), and that both men and women should be treated as having a rational mind. She is considered one of the first feminists and her work is still considered important today.