Madonna

Madonna's feminist activities are too long to list, ranging from her tongue-in-cheek tribute to Marilyn Monroe in the 'Material Girl' video clip to her dealing with difficult family relations, domestic violence, and the AIDS pandemic on her "Like a Prayer" album. And do not forget her gender-defying melding of the notorious Gaultier cylindrical bra with tailored pants on her 1990 Blond Aspirations Tour!

Madonna's Woman of the Year concession speech at the Women in Music 2016 Awards in 2016 demonstrated that her views on women's rights are as relevant as ever.

"If you're a lady, you have no choice but to play these games," she stated in reference to the sexism she faced throughout her music career. "People want you to be attractive, adorable, and seductive. But don't act too intelligent. Do not have a viewpoint that contradicts the existing quo. Society allows you to be demeaned by men and dress provocatively, but does not let you own your sluttiness."