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Esme Bodenstein

South African physiotherapist and political activist

After winning a special election to succeed her husband, Congresswoman Boggs went on to serve 18 years in the US House of Representatives, becoming an advocate for women’s equality, economic opportunity for minorities, and the preservation of House heritage.

Ela Gandhi

Indian-South African peace and civil rights activist

Pamela O’Malley

Irish-Spanish bohemian, radical and educationalist

Elizabeth Mafekeng

South African labor rights and anti-apartheid activist

Albina Cermak

The first woman to run for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio

Ellen Lambert

South African anti-apartheid activist

Thandi Modise

South African politician who served as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans from 2021 to 2024, Premier of the North West from 2010 to 2014, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces from 2014 to 2019, and Speaker of the National Assembly from 2019 to 2021.