Caterina Sforza
Countess of Forlì and Lady of Imola, and regent for her son
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Dr Mattie E Coleman
Trailblazing African American physician and community leader
Biddy Mason
African-American nurse and a pioneering real estate entrepreneur.
Dr Virginia M Alexander
African-American physician, researcher, and public health advocate who broke significant barriers in medicine and academia.
Dr Rachel Brooks Gleason
One of the first women to practice medicine in the United States.
Dr Helen Caldicott
Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate who has dedicated much of her life to campaigning against the use of nuclear weapons and promoting environmental responsibility.
Helen Rodríguez Trías
Pioneering American pediatrician, educator, and women’s rights activist.
Frances Stewart
New Zealand women and children’s rights activist and the first female member of a New Zealand hospital board.
Ann Diamond
New Zealand hotel-keeper, storekeeper, midwife
Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).