Women's History Month Featured Leader: Corazon Aquino

​In March, we’re featuring an influential woman every day in honor of Women’s History Month.
 
Today we’re celebrating:

Corazon Aquino

President of the Philippines (1933 – 2009)

• Eleventh president of the Philippines and first woman to hold the presidential office
• Lead a popular uprising after the assassination of her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino  
• Rose to prominence for her leadership in the “people power” revolution against the dictatorial government, which toppled the 21-year rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos
• Oversaw the rewriting of the Constitution to limit presidential power
• Emphasized civil rights and human rights in her leadership and emphasized civil liberties and human rights in her administration
• Urged peace talks to resolve the ongoing Communist insurgency and Islamist secession movements