Cornelia Sorabji
Prominent Indian lawyer, social reformer, and writer.
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Fukuda Hideko
Prominent Japanese feminist activist devoted to socialist and feminist causes.
Inyeol
Korean queen
Kittur Chennamma
Indian queen of Kittur in present-day Karnataka who led an armed resistance against the British East India Company to maintain control over her dominion.
Geeta Dutt
Celebrated Indian playback singer who gained prominence for her exceptional contributions to Hindi and Bengali classical music.
Hazel Ying Lee
American pilot during World War II, serving as a pilot in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program.
Fukuda Chiyo-ni
Prominent Japanese poet during the Edo period and a Buddhist nun.
Hazrat Mahal
Begum of Awadh, regent 1857–1858, known for leading a rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Tomoko Ohta
Renowned scientist and Professor Emeritus at the National Institute of Genetics. She specializes in population genetics and molecular evolution and is famous for her work on the nearly neutral theory of evolution.
Dr Janaki Ammal
Prominent Indian botanist known for her work in plant breeding, cytogenetics, and phytogeography.