Gwendoline Konie
Gwendoline Noreen Chomba Konie, a distinguished Zambian poet, diplomat, and politician, made significant contributions to her nation’s political and cultural landscape.
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Bibi Titi Mohammed
Prominent Tanzanian political figure and activist in the struggle for independence
Shinobu M Poll
Distinguished Chuukese nurse and advocate for women’s rights in Micronesia
Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo
Distinguished poet from São Tomé and Príncipe who a significant role in the post-independence Santomean government.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Prominent Seychellois educator, linguist, diplomat, and politician. Her enduring legacy lies in her advocacy for the defense and promotion of Seychellois Creole, striving for its recognition as the national language of the Seychelles.
Cecilia Oba
Prominent community leader in Yei, South Sudan.
Mary Fitzgerald
South African trade unionist and socialist
Edith Niederer
Dairy farmer active in the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union
Elizabeth Watts Russell
New Zealand community leader
Emma Brignell Ostler
New Zealand teacher, prohibitionist, landowner, businesswoman