Huda Sha’arawi
Pioneering Egyptian feminist leader and nationalist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union in 1923, becoming a central figure in Egypt’s early feminist movement.
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Indira Gandhi
Prominent Indian politician and the first female Prime Minister of India.
Nathalie Lemel
Militant anarchist and feminist who participated on the barricades at the Commune de Paris of 1871
Sheila North
The first woman to be voted as the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Grand Chief by First Nations leaders.
Amache Ochinee Prowers
Notable figure in Colorado’s history, known for her cultural and social influence.
Monica Sjöö
Swedish-born artist and writer who strongly advocated radical anarcho/eco-feminism and played a pivotal role in the early development of the Goddess movement.
Muriel Rukeyser
Renowned Jewish-American writer known for her poetry, essays, biographies, and active political engagement, focusing on themes like equity, women’s rights, social justice, and her Jewish heritage.
Katharine Glasier
English socialist politician, journalist, and novelist, best known for her pivotal role as a founding member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1893.
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist and pacifist who emerged as a prominent leader in the United States suffrage movement
Irène Joliot-Curie
Prominent French scientist and politician