Nothin' Like an NYC Dame

Today is International Women's Day, a day where women and the movement for gender equality are celebrated.

All sorts of fascinating women come from NYC. There's no such thing as one type of proud NYC woman -- there many of them.

Here's a few impressive NYC ladies -- they couldn't be more different but they come from all walks of NYC life and each one is (or was, in one case) amazing:

There's Real Housewife Sonja Morgan, a glamorous NYC lady whose turned her socialite life into an art form.

There's Audrey Sanders, a legendary bartender and club founder.

There's the recently deceased Lois Carl, a Bronx girl who moved to LA and became a beloved on set tutor for the child stars.

And there's Anna Shechtman, a young lady from Tribeca, who is re-inventing the crossword puzzle.

Reading about each woman I got a sense of their fearlessness, their determination, their grit -- these are tough NYC negotiating a man's world and the exigencies of life. Whether you have sons or daughters (and I got two) they are role models for everyone.