Edith Pechey

Pioneering figure in the early history of women in medicine in the United Kingdom who made significant contributions to the advancement of women’s rights and played a crucial role in the struggle for women’s access to medical education.

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Bertha Lutz

Notable Brazilian zoologist, politician, and diplomat and played a key role in the Pan-American feminist and human rights movements. Her efforts were crucial in achieving women’s suffrage in Brazil.

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Jeannette Rankin

In 1916, Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana.

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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a prominent figure in Nigeria, known for her roles as an educator, political activist, suffragist, and advocate for women’s rights.

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