Eunice Hunton Carter
One of New York’s first female African-American lawyers and one of the first African-American prosecutors in the United States.
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Franziska Tiburtius
1800s German physician
Doria Shafik
Eminent Egyptian feminist
Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Vociferous in the fight for equality, she remains a feminist role model and inspiration through the ages, planting the seeds for an end to traditionalism and the birth of female liberation in India and Bangladesh.
Catherine Hilda Duleep Singh
Indian-British suffragist who helped save refugees fleeing the Holocaust
Chai Ling
Most noted for her leadership in the Tiananmen Square protests and her organizations that aid women and students, Chai Ling’s work has helped and inspired people all around the world.
Charithra Chandran
Indian-British actor, producer and activist
Charlotte E Ray
The first African-American woman to become a lawyer in the U.S.
Dr Chieko Asakawa
Dr. Chieko Asakawa is a prominent inventor of software that aided in the development of accessibility technology.
Christine Jorgensen
American transgender trailblazer