Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was a prominent figure in Iceland before becoming the first woman in the world to be democratically elected as a head of state in 1980.
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Claudia Sheinbaum
In 2024, Mexican politician and environmental engineer Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman and first Jewish person elected president of Mexico, winning a landslide victory.
Jessica Mitford
Jessica Mitford was born in 1917, one of the six renowned Mitford sisters from an aristocratic English famil, and would go on to become the “queen of the muckrakers.”
Gunnhildr
Gunnhildr konungamóðir (mother of kings) is a central figure in Old Norse sagas like Heimskringla (A Collection of Kings’ Sagas) and Egils saga.
Alva Myrdal
Swedish diplomat, government minister, and author Alva Myrdal received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 for her work advocating for nuclear disarmament.
Barbara Deming
American writer and activist for peace, human rights, and related causes.
Maggie Kuhn
Founder of The Gray Panthers
Michelle Obama
American first lady, lawyer, bestselling author and producer
Nurbanu Sultan
Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (politically powerful mother of the sultan) in the 1500s
Safiye Sultan
Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (politically powerful mother of the sultan) in the 1500s and 1600s