Grace Mera Molisa
Ni-Vanuatu politician, poet, and advocate for women’s equality in politics.
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Gwendoline Konie
Distinguished Zambian poet, diplomat and politician
Mentewab
In 1730, Wälättä Giyorgis, later known as Empress Mentewab, married Ethiopia’s Emperor Bakaffa after nursing him back to health. Following Bakaffa’s death in 1730, Mentewab became the regent for their son, Iyasu II, and rose to power as the ruler of Ethiopia.
Lilly Ogatina Poznanski
Among the first Solomon Islands women sent abroad for education.
Cecilia Oba
South Sudanese politician
Bibi Titi Mohammed
Prominent Tanzanian political figure and activist in the struggle for independence
Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo
Distinguished poet from São Tomé and Príncipe who a significant role in the post-independence Santomean government.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Prominent Seychellois educator, linguist and politician. Her enduring legacy lies in her advocacy for the defense and promotion of Seychellois Creole, striving for its recognition as the national language of the Seychelles.
Mary Fitzgerald
South African trade unionist and socialist
Elizabeth Mary Gilmer
New Zealand social worker, educationist and horticulturist