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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Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner
Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner is a prominent poet and climate change activist.
María Nsué Angüe
María Nsué Angüe was a prominent Equatoguinean writer and served as the Minister of Education and Culture.
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.
Hilda Bynoe
Dame Hilda Louisa Bynoe was a distinguished and pioneering Caribbean woman whose multifaceted contributions significantly impacted the region’s development.
Toujan al-Faisal
Jordanian television journalist and human rights advocate. She became the first female member of the Jordanian Parliament.
Ida Ospelt-Amann
Ida Ospelt-Amann was a notable Liechtenstein dialect poet and recognized as one of the prominent contributors to Liechtenstein dialect poetry.
Eowudong
Versatile 15th-century Joseon Dynasty artist, excelling in dance, literature, art, and poetry.
Indradevi
Politically influential queen of the Khmer Empire from roughly 1181 to 1219
Yolanda Morazzo
Born in 1927 on the vibrant island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, Yolanda Morazzo emerged as a leading voice in the archipelago’s literary scene.