Elizabeth Kenny

Elizabeth Kenny developed a new treatment for poliomyelitis during the 1930s and established clinics in Brisbane with the backing of the State government but opposition from the medical profession. In 1940 she moved to the USA where her methods were widely acclaimed.

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Dr Ulai Otobed

Ulai Trudy Otobed is a renowned Palauan physician and a groundbreaking figure in the field of medicine. In 1965, she became the first Micronesian woman to qualify as a doctor.

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Aoua Keïta

Aoua Keïta was a Malian midwife, activist, and politician, recognized as a prominent figure in Mali’s struggle for independence, trade unionism, and feminism.

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Genet Sium

Eritrean figure writer, activist and nurse whose life and work have been shaped by her involvement in the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) during the war for Eritrean independence from Ethiopia.

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