Shirley Diaz
Filipina chemical engineer, professor and businesswoman
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Tenho Sihvonen Connable Hindert
She taught computer science for 14 years at Western Michigan University.
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.
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.
Florence Matomela
South African anti-apartheid activist
Dorothy Moore
1600s Anglo-Irish woman of letters
Anna Pavlovna Filosofova
Filosofova’s dedicated work not only helped provide proper homes to Russian women and children but also helped them feel secure in their own earnings, which relieved them of the controlling male figures in their lives. With this newfound independence, she guided the women toward higher education and health care, allowing them to obtain decent jobs and live stable lifestyles.
Dorothy Ransom
Dorothy Ransom was awarded the Medal of the order of Australia, 8 June 1998, for service to the community, particularly through the Australian Federation of University Women and the Senate of the University of Western Australia.
Phyllis Naidoo
South African lawyer, writer and anti-apartheid activist
Sheena Duncan
South African anti-apartheid activist