2015 was a big year for women in pop culture. Adele broke all of pop music’s records. Funny ladies flooded the small screen with a fresh perspective, from Jane the Virgin to Broad City to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Half of this year’s 20 top-grossing films had female protagonists.

And those are all of the moments that didn’t quite make the list. Here are the 11 most empowering moments for women in popular culture this year.

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