Dr Yvonne Sylvain was the first female doctor from Haiti and the first woman accepted into the University of Haiti Medical School, earning her medical degree in 1940. She played a vital role in providing improved medical access and tools for Haitian citizens and was a leading advocate for the physical, economical, social and political equality of Haitian women.
Teresa Villarreal González was a feminist, labor organizer, and political activist who supported the Partido Liberal Mexicano (PLM) and the Mexican Revolution (1910–17).
Betsy Thung Sin Nio was an Indonesian-Dutch women’s rights activist, medical doctor, economist and politician.
Selina Seixas Solomons dedicated her life to women’s suffrage and was a key player in California granting women the right to vote in 1911.
Teréz Karacs was a Hungarian writer, educator, memoirist and women’s rights activist.
Kartini was an Indonesian national hero, a pioneer in the area of education for girls and women’s rights for Indonesians.
Lakshmi Puri is a former Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations and the former Deputy Executive Director of UN Women.
Urani Rumbo was an Albanian feminist, playwright and teacher who founded several associations promoting Albanian women’s rights.
Komako Kimura was a Japanese suffragist, actress, dancer, theater manager, and magazine editor before World War II.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham was an American suffrage activist, who was the first executive secretary of the League of Women Voters.