Mary Burke
Committed supporter of Queen Elizabeth who fought for her sons
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Irena Sendler
Vital member of the Polish Underground Resistance during World War II in German-occupied Warsaw, heading the children’s section of Żegota from October 1943.
Dr Susan La Flesche Picotte
Pioneering Native American doctor from the Omaha tribe. She made history as the first Indigenous woman to earn a medical degree, and she tirelessly campaigned for public health and land rights for the Omaha tribe.
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a prominent figure in Nigeria, known for her roles as an educator, political activist, suffragist, and advocate for women’s rights.
Mentewab
In 1730, Wälättä Giyorgis, later known as Empress Mentewab, married Ethiopia’s Emperor Bakaffa after nursing him back to health. Following Bakaffa’s death in 1730, Mentewab became the regent for their son, Iyasu II, and rose to power as the ruler of Ethiopia.
Bibi Titi Mohammed
Prominent Tanzanian political figure and activist in the struggle for independence
Elizabeth Grace Neill
New Zealand nurse, senior public servant and social reformer
Elizabeth Mary Gilmer
New Zealand social worker, educationist and horticulturist
Christina Reid
Irish playwright
Martha Gruening
Jewish activist and journalist