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Themistoclea

Themistoclea was a priestess at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi; the priestesses were mentors and tutors to many ancient Greek philosophers.
Themistoclea was Pythagoras’ teacher, teaching him moral doctrines, according to Diogenes Laërtius’s 3rd-century biography of Pythagoras in Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers.
Porphyry (233–305 CE) calls her Aristoclea (Aristokleia), although he is presumed to be talking about the same person. He states “(Pythagoras) taught much else, which he claimed to have learned from Aristoclea at Delphi.”

Malala Yousafzai

At age eleven, Malala Yousafzai was already advocating for the rights of women and girls. As an outspoken proponent for girls’ right to education, Yousafzai was often in danger because of her beliefs. However, even after being shot by the Taliban, she continued her activism and founded the Malala Fund with her father. By age seventeen, Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her work.