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Dr Soromini Kallichurum

South African medical doctor and medical school professor, the first woman to serve as Dean of the medical faculty at the University of KwaZulu-Natal

Nora Niland

Sligo county librarian and founder of the Sligo municipal art collection (Ireland)

Esther Mentz

South African opera singer and film actor

Esther Mahlangu

South African painter and teacher

Olivia Knight

Irish poet, translator and teacher

Cordelia O’Neill

Cleveland, Ohio elementary school principal

Her election to the Boston School Committee in 1900 marked a significant milestone for the Irish Catholic community, breaking barriers in a time when women faced significant restrictions in politics. While serving on the committee, Duff promoted educational opportunities for women and supported the establishment of kindergartens and schools for girls.

Wessie Connell

For almost fifty years, Wessie Connell introduced generations of children to the power of knowledge. Without any formal education beyond high school, she created an award-winning library system in Cairo, Georgia, and was a leading advocate of free access to information for all people. Her desire to expose children and adults to the joy of reading led her to develop innovative ideas that are now standard in public libraries: children’s story time, summer reading clubs, book mobiles, and branch libraries.