Brigid Makowski
Irish republican and community activist
Irish republican and community activist
South African anti-apartheid and political activist and writer
South African political activist
French-South African activist and journalist
English anti-apartheid activist
1500s and 1600s Irish family matriarch
The longest serving female MP in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland.
South African anthropologist
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.