Women had a pretty kickass year.
As 2015 comes to a close, it's important to look back at what has been accomplished over the last 12 months. While this year had its dark spots, there were some undeniably awesome moments for women. Between the U.S. National Soccer team winning the Women's World Cup, the U.S. military opening all combat roles to women and Amber Rose's slut walk, 2015 was quite the year for women.
To celebrate, we've rounded up 35 of the most inspiring, badass, and yes, feminist, moments of the year. Here's hoping next year's list is even longer.
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Viola Davis Became The First Black Woman To Win An Emmy For Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
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The U.S. Womenβs Soccer Team Reminded Everyone That Playing Like A Girl Is Awesome
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Misty Copeland Became The First Black Female Principal Dancer In American Ballet Theater History
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Jennifer Lawrence Wrote A Passionate Essay About The Wage Gap
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Amandla Stenberg Called Out How Black Women's Bodies Are Treated
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New York Magazine Featured 35 Of Bill Cosby's Accusers In A Stirring Cover Story
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Hillary Clinton Announced Her Run For President
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Gabourey Sidibe Shut Down Fat Shamers Like A Boss
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Gloria Steinem Dedicated Her Book To The Doctor That Performed Her Illegal Abortion In 1957
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The Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage In All 50 States
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The #SayHerName Campaign Highlighted The Value Of Black Women Within The #BlackLivesMatter Movement
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A Women's Health Clinic Attempted To "De-Medicalize" Abortions By Creating A Spa-Like Abortion Clinic
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Target Announced They Are Phasing Out Gender-Based Signs In Stores
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Amber Rose Led A Slutwalk To Combat Slut-Shaming
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We Finally Got Some Serious Lady Superheroes
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A 109-Year-Old Woman Said Her Secret To A Long Life Was Avoiding Men
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Reese Witherspoon Reminded Us That Ambition Isn't A Dirty Word
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Nicki Minaj Demanded An Orgasm Like The Boss She Is
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"UnREAL" Depicted The Unvarnished Reality Of Female Masturbation
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Patricia Arquette Made A Powerful Plea For Wage Equality During Her Oscar Acceptance Speech
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Explained The Importance Of Gender Equality In Just Three Words
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"Scandal" Featured A Scene Where Olivia Pope Got An Abortion Without Shame
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Science Disproved The Myth That Women And Men Have Different Brains
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Cecile Richards Shut Down Rep. Jason Chaffetz For Using Shady Sources During The Planned Parenthood Congressional Hearings
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Monica Lewinsky Took Back Her Narrative In A Powerful TED Talk
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The U.S. Military Opened All Combat Roles To Women
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