Marge Roukema
Republican Margaret “Marge” Roukema represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives for 22 years.
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Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party politician Penelope Ying-Yen Wong became the longest-serving female cabinet minister in the history of the Australian Parliament on 6 March 2024.
Dorothy Masuku
South African singer, composer and a hero of the struggle
Carol Martin
In 2001, Carol Martin OAM was the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to an Australian parliament.
Ann Klein
Ann Klein (1923-1986) joined the fight for female equality as president of the Morristown League of Women Voters in New Jersey.
Herschelle Sullivan Challenor
Civil Rights organizer
Lisa Bellear
Lisa Bellear’s work as an artist, poet, photographer, broadcaster, activist and academic continues to inspire change and educate.
Elizabeth Calf
1300s and 1400s Irish queen of Leinster
Elaine Brown
African-American political activist
Neera Tanden
Domestic Policy Advisor to US President Biden and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council