Simone Badal McCreath, a world-renowned chemist, is also known as the youngest scientist in Latin America. She underwent many struggles on her journey to success, such as a lack of education and finance, but acceptance from her father was more significant than anything else she wanted to achieve. Eventually, her father evaluated Simone’s potential and expressed that it was fair if she had gotten the same chance that everyone else had to change the world for better. Just like Simone had to undergo difficult situations, other women have also been underestimated by not only males but society as well. One theme of The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera is the empowerment of women. In the book The Whale Rider, female empowerment was shown throughout
