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Diplomat and a Native Americans rights advocate, she is the only known woman to ever be allowed to sit on a Ute tribal council.

15th century Incan queen

Born in Tamburco in 1744, Micaela was ruler of the chiefdoms of Tungasuca, Surimana and Pampamarca, Peru

Activist, politician and memoirist Manikuntala Sen was one of the first women active in the Communist Party of India.

Irish poet, nationalist, and feminist

Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.

Frances Mary Albrier was an American civil rights activist, community leader, and labor organizer.

Uruguayan first lady

Irish poet

Tahitian queen and memoirist