It's time to celebrate the kick-arse women of this year.

At Mamamia, we’re all about celebrating women on International Women’s Day and every other day of the year.

Held annually on March 8, International Women’s Day is a global campaign dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

It’s also used as a catalyst for accelerating gender equality, which is promoted each year via a central theme – IWD 2018’s slogan, for example, is “Push for Progress”.

Here’s a look at some of the women who have inspired us.