The red lipstick mentor.

Prof. Lesley Rees belongs to the women who changed science and has inspired so many young researchers, including myself. These inspiring women deserve more credit and recognition than they get because they serve as a role model for us. Indeed, despite advances towards women empowerment, progress has been slow, and discrepancy persists around the world. Unfortunately, science is not immune to such inequalities, and the voices of female leaders are important in cracking this gender filter. Women represent only a third of researchers globally and often face gender-based discrimination and lack equal opportunities. In this letter, I would like to highlight three astonishing researchers in an effort to underscore the importance of existing women mentorship, while transmitting the pride of the red lipstick rather than the victimization of the red cheeks.