Dr Yun-Hao Feng
One of the earliest women in chemical engineering
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Marcelle Lafont
Marcelle Lafont (1905-1982) was a chemical engineer, resistance fighter and French politician.
Vilma Espín
One of the first women in Cuba to study chemical engineering, graduating from the Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois was mostly known as one of the leading Cuban revolutionaries, feminist, and wife of Raúl Castro.
Grace d’Almeida
Beninese lawyer, feminist and human rights activist
Christina Jasson
South African trade unionist Christina “Chrissie” Jasson was part of the Port Elizabeth trade union movements. She led several strikes and organized workers from the textiles and food and canning industries, and served as acting secretary of the Eastern Cape Action Committee from 1954 to 1955.
Stella Obasanjo
As the wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Stella Obasanjo was the First Lady of Nigeria from 1999 until her death in 2005.
Nora Ashe
Irish teacher, nationalist, and Irish language enthusiast
Stella Sigcau
South African politician
Nora Connolly O’Brien
Irish republican and socialist activist
Evelina de Bruin
South African political activist