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历史上塑造世界的女性，从夏威夷女王到中国女皇
在妇女历史月，强调女性在整个社会中的贡献是很重要的。同样重要的是要记住历史上的女性。我们要明白，虽然许多历史记载会让我们简单地把女性定义成妻子和母亲，但她们实际上是统治者、是战士、是文化领袖，她们以不可磨灭的方式塑造了世界。我们中的许多人都很熟悉伊丽莎白一世和凯瑟琳大帝，但在这里，我们还应该更好地了解世界上其他的一些女性。
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