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Time magazine named The Protester as its person of the year, and women fighting injustice take pride of place among the Guardian's women of 2011. As well as lauding those who press for women's rights, we also celebrate great achievement – a trio of Nobel winners, political high-fliers and the stars of stage and sport who inspire us

SARAH STEVENSON, TAEKWONDO WORLD CHAMPION:

SAMIRA IBRAHIM, EGYPTIAN ACTIVIST

ADELE, SINGER-SONGWRITER:

HETTY BOWER, PEACE CAMPAIGNER:

LEYMAH GBOWEE, TAWAKKUL KARMAN, ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF, NOBEL PEACE PRIZE-WINNERS

ANGELA MERKEL, GERMAN CHANCELLOR

CHRISTINE SCHULER-DESCHRYVER, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST:

KRISTEN WIIG, ACTOR, COMEDIAN, WRITER

SHAIMA JASTAINA, WOMEN'S RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER:

YVETTE COOPER, SHADOW HOME SECRETARY:

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