Google's International Women's day doodle commemorates 13 women
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This doodle features Ida Wells, American journalist, suffragist, & civil rights activistLotfia El Nadi, Egypt’s first female pilot , is featured in this doodle series.Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter & activist, finds a place in the doodle series commemorating International Women's dayOlga Skorokhodova, Soviet scientist & researcher in the field of deaf & blind communication features in this doodle.Three women feature in this doodle: Miriam Makeba -South African singer & civil rights activist; Astronaut Sally Ride - American astronaut & the first woman in space; Halet Çambel- Turkish archaeologist & the first Muslim woman to compete in the OlympicAda Lovelace - English mathematician, writer, & the world’s first computer programmer; Rukmini Devi - Indian dancer & choreographer credited with reviving Indian classical dance ; Cecilia Grierson - Argentine physician, reformer, & the first woman in Argentina to receive a medical degree; Lee Tai-young-Korean lawyer & activist who was Korea’s first female lawyer & judge; Suzanne Lenglen- French tennis champion who popularized the sportThe doodle series commemorates these 13 women for their courage. These women made an identity in their respective fields and have become an inspiration for many.