Miriam Makeba
Renowned South African singer and civil rights activist.
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Maryon Pittman Allen
American journalist and politician who briefly served as a United States Senator from Alabama.
Julia Archibald Holmes
American suffragist and abolitionist, best known for being the first woman to climb Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1858.
Indira Gandhi
Prominent Indian politician and the first female Prime Minister of India.
Huda Sha’arawi
Pioneering Egyptian feminist leader and nationalist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union in 1923, becoming a central figure in Egypt’s early feminist movement.
Ann Alabaster
New Zealand teacher
Amache Ochinee Prowers
Notable figure in Colorado’s history, known for her cultural and social influence.
Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).
Harriet Taylor Mill
British philosopher and advocate of women’s rights
Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.