Jeannette Ndhlovu
South African activist; in September 2000 she was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. She also served on the Bureau of the World Summit for Sustainable Development as an ex-officio member.
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Mama Beshenga
South African human rights activist
Mary Thipe
She was in charge of recruiting young people into the African National Congress to ensure that Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the ANC’s military wing, had a steady supply of fighters.
Mary Maria Burton
Argentine-South African human rights activist
Hélène Passtoors
Belgian-Dutch activist and journalist
Nandisile Thoko Mpumlwana
A co-founding member of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), she was involved in political activism and promotion of the BCM in South Africa during the 1970s.
Helen Suzman
South African human rights activist
Pansy Tlakula
South African human rights and women’s rights activist
Nosipho Dorothy Ntwanambi
South African activist who was Deputy President of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) and an African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee member.
Sara Mardini
Syrian swimmer and human rights activist