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Cecilia Oba

Prominent community leader in Yei, South Sudan.

Ietje Paalman-de Miranda

Suriname-born Dutch mathematician and the first female professor of mathematics at the University of Amsterdam.

Emma Brignell Ostler

New Zealand teacher, prohibitionist, landowner, businesswoman

Dora de Acuña

Dora Gómez Bueno de Acuña was a multifaceted personality—a poet, educator, journalist, and radio actress. She acquired her education at the Escuela Normal de Asunción, graduating as a teacher.

Ives Heraldine “Ma” Rock left an indelible mark as a trailblazing figure in both education and politics. As the first woman elected to Parliament in Saint Lucia, she shattered gender barriers and became a catalyst for change.

Monica Dacon

Dame Monica Jessie Dacon has left an indelible mark as a distinguished schoolteacher, educator, and politician in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Hilda Bynoe

Dame Hilda Louisa Bynoe was a distinguished and pioneering Caribbean woman whose multifaceted contributions significantly impacted the region’s development.