Ismat Chughtai
Indian Urdu writer known for novels, short stories, and films.
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Dr Mary Strangman
Irish doctor and suffragist
Eveline Cunnington
New Zealand women’s rights activist and social reformer
Luisa Capetillo
Iconic figure in Puerto Rico’s labor history. An anarchist writer and relentless activist, she championed labor rights, women’s empowerment, free love, and human emancipation.
Mary Agnes Chase
American botanist specializing in agrostology, the study of grasses.
Annie Turnbo Malone
Businesswoman, inventor, and philanthropist who was one of the first African American women to become a millionaire.
Eva Gore-Booth
Irish poet, mystic, trade unionist and suffragist
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.
Amparo Poch y Gascón
Amparo Poch y Gascón was a significant Spanish figure in the fields of anarchism, pacifism, medicine, and activism during the Spanish Civil War.
Maria Domingas Alves
During the Indonesian occupation (1975-1999), Alves emerged as a key leader in the resistance.