Oprah Winfrey is one of the most well-known women in the world, and her list of accomplishments could circle the globe twice over.

Besides being the first African-American woman to own her own production company, being television’s highest-paid entertainer, being a producer of and actress in her own television shows,

and being the host of one of history’s most popular talk shows (reaching over 15 million people daily),, she’s also a  powerful advocate for women.

That being said, here are five things Oprah Winfrey has done for women.

As a victim of child abuse herself, Winfrey has worked hard in an effort to eradicate it. She was a powerful driving force in the drafting, lobbying, and passage of the National Child Protection Act, signed into law by President Clinton in 1994.

The Act creates a national registry of child abusers to help employers and child-centered services screen dangerous people.

In 2002, Winfrey started The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. Winfrey says she       was inspired by Nelson Mandela and his humility. She wanted to give the girls of South Africa a chance at an education.

She said, “I wanted to create a ‘leadership academy’ because I feel strongly that women’s leadership can reshape the world.

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