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The first International Women's Day was celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland during this day.

• March 19, 1911

• March 19, 1908

• March 19, 1910

• March 19, 1917

The first female-led superhero film to be directed by a woman.

• Catwoman

  (2004)

• Wonder Woman

  (2017)

• Supergirl

  (!984)

• Captain Marvel

  (2019)

She nursed the Katipuneros back to health while providing motherly guidance to them.

• Gabriela Silang

• Gina Lopez

• Hidilyn Diaz

• Melchora Aquino

She was given the nickname "Henerala" for leading the resistance after her husband's insurgency.

• Melchora Aquino

• Gabriela Silang

• Trinidad Tecson

• Hidilyn Diaz

She is dubbed as the "Visayan Joan of Arc" for her participation in the Katipunan and as the first and only woman to lead troops in the Visayas during the revolution.

• Teresa Magbanua

• Trinidad Tecson

• Gabriela Silang

• Magdalena Leones

She fought for protection of natural resources and communities from mining corporations.

• Liza Maza

• Melchora Aquino

• Gina Lopez

• Risa Hontiveros

She authored several laws on women's health, reproductive rights, anti-discrimination, and gender equality.

• Gina Lopez

• Hidilyn Diaz

• Gabriela Silang

• Risa Hontiveros

They were the first Filipinas to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 2007.

• Janet Wenceslao, Carina Belarmino, Noelle Dayondon

• Carina Wenceslao, Noelle Belarmino, Janet Dayondon

• Noelle Wenceslao, Janet Belarmino, Carina Dayondon

She won the country's first Olympic gold during the 2020 Summer Olympics.

• Hidilyn Diaz

• Gina Lopez

• Gabriela Silang

• Patricia Licuanan

She was appointed as the first National Statistician of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

• Cristina Parel

• Laura Pascua

• Lisa Grace Bersales

• Therese Ann Capistrano