Maria Domingas Alves
During the Indonesian occupation (1975-1999), Alves emerged as a key leader in the resistance.
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Cecilia Oba
Prominent community leader in Yei, South Sudan.
Bibi Titi Mohammed
Prominent Tanzanian political figure and activist in the struggle for independence
Shinobu M Poll
Distinguished Chuukese nurse and advocate for women’s rights in Micronesia
Mary Fitzgerald
South African trade unionist and socialist
Emma Brignell Ostler
New Zealand teacher, prohibitionist, landowner, businesswoman
Elizabeth Mary Gilmer
New Zealand social worker, educationist and horticulturist
Mariama Keïta
Mariama Keïta was Niger’s first female journalist and a prominent feminist activist.
Aoua Keïta
Aoua Keïta was a Malian midwife, activist, and politician, recognized as a prominent figure in Mali’s struggle for independence, trade unionism, and feminism.
Carmen Pereira
Pioneering Bissau-Guinean politician, physician, and women’s rights advocate