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Here are some ways these fictional characters could change the world. _Read next:_ [_Alan Menken Tells the Stories Behind Your Favorite Disney Classics_](http://time.com/3678627/alan-menken-disney-songs/?xid=time%5Freadnext) ### Mulan (from _Mulan_)  Disney She could fight for increased protections for women in the military, [especially](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u%5FH9WMOVmxg) when it comes to being sexually assaulted or [filmed](http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/crime/2014/12/03/submarine-wyoming-women-camera-shower/19827247/) in the shower. She could also fight to [reform the hairstyle rules](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/13/military-hairstyle%5Fn%5F5675031.html) for military women, so that no female soldier ever has to give herself a [terrible haircut with her dad’s sword](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AARl1cMxS9w) ever again. ### Belle (from _Beauty and the Beast_)  Disney She could campaign for child literacy programs and for more [online education options](https://www.edx.org/) for people who live in boring towns. She could also be a vocal advocate for increased social security and adult-home-care programs to reduce wolf attacks among the elderly. ### Ariel (from _The Little Mermaid_)  Disney She could be an spokesperson to [clean up the oceans](http://time.com/3672276/climate-change-oceans/) and save the diversity of species under the sea. She could also fight for immigration reform, so that evil witches stop taking advantage of anyone who wants to cross a border. And she could do it all in mime. ### Pocahontas (from _Pocahontas_)  Disney Her conflict resolution skills could make her an excellent candidate to be a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, especially in areas with indigenous tensions. She could also fight to eliminate corporal punishment and serve on the board of [Save America’s Forests.](http://www.saveamericasforests.org/) ### Cinderella (from _Cinderella_)  Disney She could fight for a higher minimum wage in the service industry and advocate for increased protections against child labor. She could also secretly fight to lower estate taxes so that other children of rich parents don’t end up poor like her. ### Tiana (from _The Princess and the Frog_)  Disney The star of the New Orleans fairy tale could demand a larger investment in small businesses and an increased environmental commitment to global warming to reduce the rising waters that threaten her hometown. ### Jasmine (from _Aladdin_)  Disney She could be a vocal advocate for the rights of women in the Middle East, and could fight for an expansion of girls’ education in that region. 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