What These Women Did In 2013 Is Priceless. They Will Go Down In History As Heroes

Women who made the world a better place to live in.

Microsoft changed it up a bit this year and instead of a stale old boring "Year-in-review" they took an entirely different approach.

The very powerful and moving video is called "Celebrating Heroic Women of 2013" and is 1 minute of intense images that pay tribute to women that showed spirit, courage and perseverance during the year amung other things.

Take a look below for the video and pictures of 2013's female heroes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyB7bzYRoqY

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What These Women Did In 2013 Is Priceless. They Will Go Down In History As Heroes

Quebec Women Enrolled In These University Programs Can Get Up To $12K In Scholarship Money

This Montreal Restaurant Hosts 5 à 7s For LGBTQIA2+ Women Every Other Wednesday

5 à 7 For LGBTQIA2+ Women At Keela

Video Shows A Car Crossing Into The U.S. From Quebec By Just Driving Across A Library Lawn

A Woman Died After Getting Hit By A Plane While Mowing A Lawn In Quebec