Dr Emily Stowe
Suffragist and the first female physician to practice medicine in Canada
Suffragist and the first female physician to practice medicine in Canada
20th century Irish lecturer in English
1800s German physician
The first Indian woman to receive a PhD in science, she worked to change the lives of millions of people across India with her nutrition research
Filipina chemical engineer, professor and businesswoman
She taught computer science for 14 years at Western Michigan University.
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.
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.
South African anti-apartheid activist
1600s Anglo-Irish woman of letters