In Pics | These women shattered the glass ceiling in 2020

"Women have proven their ability to lead, especially when their communities are jeopardised," Ankita Victor wrote for DH. It stands true as in 2020 we saw women on the frontlines everywhere as heads of governments, legislators, healthcare workers and community leaders proving their leadership. Here are some of the women achievers who broke the glass ceiling:

Roz Brewer | US drugstore giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) on January 27 named Starbucks executive Roz Brewer as its new CEO — an appointment that US media said would make her the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company. 'The Wall Street Journal' said there are just four Black male CEOs of Fortune 500 companies — a ranking of America's largest 500 companies. Credit: Reuters Photo

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Bhawna Kanth | Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kanth became the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the Indian Air Force's tableau during the Republic Day parade. She was part of the IAF's tableau that featured scaled down models of the light combat aircraft, light combat helicopter, Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet and Rohini radar. Three other male pilots were standing along with her on the tableau. Credit: Twitter Photo/@byadavbjp

Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the US | Frenchwoman Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer Doudna became the first all-female duo to win a scientific Nobel on Wednesday, clinching the chemistry award for their discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 DNA snipping

Air India's all-women cockpit crew | An all-women cockpit crew set out on a historic journey in January, operating Air India's inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, going over the North Pole and taking the Atlantic route to reach the Karnataka capital at the other end of the world. Members of the crew are: Captain Zoya Aggarwal, Captain Papagari Thanmai, Captain Akansha Sonaware and Captain Shivani Manhas. Credit: Twitter Photo/@airindiain

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