A Worthy Topic Revisited 

Women. Dina bat Yaakov, Serach bat Asher, and (according to Tradition) Yocheved bat Levi were counted among the "70 souls" who form the foundation of the People of Israel. The Torah adds that in addition to the 70 were the wives of Yaakov's sons (and grandsons). 

Parshat Sh'mot, which introduces us to Moshe Rabeinu, our greatest prophet and teacher ever, points to several special women who were instrumental - more, essential - to the Geula process and in Moshe's birth, survival, and development. The sedra starts with the two midwives who defied Par'o and saved (gave life) to the Jewish babies they were commanded to kill. Rashi says that Shifra and Pu'ah were Yocheved and Miriam. The Midrash says that they were converts - Egyptian women who chose to "sign on" with an enslaved people that was in for very rough times. 

Leaving things to the men in Egypt would have meant the end of the Jewish People before we even got started. The men had decided to stop having children, for what good would it be to bring children into the world under the conditions of demeaning slavery and oppression. Miriam's prophecy to Amram brought about the reunion of husband and wife, which resulted in the birth of Moshe. 

The Torah credits Yocheved with saving Moshe by floating him on the river in a waterproof basket, and Miriam with keeping watch over him. Bat Par'o saves Moshe, not only from the water but from Par'o's decree as well. She raises Moshe and is acknowledged in Divrei HaYamim as his "mother". 

Tzipora saves Moshe's life by circumcising their son Eliezer. 

The Midrash tells us that while the men in Egypt despaired, the women built up their morale and gave them hope. Because of righteous women, our ancestors were redeemed from Egypt. 

Women. They did it. G-d took us out of Egypt, but it was the actions of many women that made it possible. 

And these noble women of ours in Egypt did not invent their roles. Sara Imeinu saw what was necessary for the proper continuation of the Chain of our Tradition. Avraham did not (could not) see it, and G-d told him to listen to Sara. Yitzchak was "blind" to that which Rivka saw clearly, and she "arranged" for Yitzchak's bracha to find its correct recipient. Rachel and Leah knew better than Yaakov what was necessary to form the solid foundation of the Jewish Nation. And they arranged it. 

And it continued beyond Mitzrayim. The women who did not give their gold towards the Calf, the daughters of Tzelafchad, Rachav, Yael, Devorah...