Gunnhildr
Gunnhildr konungamóðir (mother of kings) is a central figure in Old Norse sagas like Heimskringla (A Collection of Kings’ Sagas) and Egils saga.
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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
Chevalier d’Eon
The diplomat, soldier, and spy was notorious and scandalous long before they began presenting permanently as a woman in 1777
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
The first woman to be elected head of state in modern Africa
Hafsa Sultan
During the Ottoman Empire’s so-called Sultanate of Women from 1534 to 1683, the valide sultans (mother of the ruling sultan) held much more power than they had as haseki sultans (wives of the ruling sultan).