Xiang Jingyu
Ttrailblazing figure in the early history of the Chinese Communist Party and a pioneering force in the women’s rights movement in China.
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Lee Hyo-jae
Prominent South Korean sociologist and feminist scholar.
Cornelia Sorabji
Prominent Indian lawyer, social reformer, and writer.
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.