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Meet “People” Magazine's 'Women Changing The World' For 2021

By News Mar 7, 2021 | 10:51 AM

Vanessa Bryant is the cover model for People’s annual “Women Changing the World” issue. She opened up about surviving and thriving in the wake of the tragic deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, while drawing strength from her daughters NataliaBianka, and Capri.

Along the way, Vanessa also talks about honoring her late husband and daughter’s memory with the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, which continues the NBA legend’s work of promoting equal opportunities for young girls in sports.

Bryant is just one of the women featured in this special issue that honors women who break barriers while lifting others up. Others featured include:

  • Stacey Abrams, who mobilized an estimated 800-thousand new voters in Georgia for the November election.
  • Former National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, who overcame a speech impediment and has inspired many since her moment at the presidential inauguration.
  • Sofia Vergara, who teamed up with Kiva to deliver millions in small business loans to people struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Naomi Osaka, the tennis star who used her platform during the US Open by wearing masks bearing the names of Black people killed as a result of racial profiling and police brutality
  • Camila Cabello, who launched the Healing Justice Project in January to provide grants to 10 BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and youth-led organizations to cover six months’ worth of mental health support for their workers

Source: People