Malahele-Xakana became the first Black woman to register as a medical doctor in South Africa in 1947. She was also a founder member of the YWCA, a member of the Women’s Peace movement and a member of the Fort Hare University Council.
South African politician, medical doctor and anti-apartheid activist
Eileen Parry joined the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) in 1941. In August 1943 Parry was made Assistant Controller of the AWAS, Tasmania and she had reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel when she was discharged in 1946.
South African social anthropologist best known for her work on Zulu belief systems
Mohegan medicine woman, anthropologist, author, elder and tribal council member Gladys Tantaquidgeon co-founded the Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum, the oldest to be owned and operated by Native Americans, in 1931.
The first woman to graduate from dental school and to receive a doctorate in dentistry.
Burmese-Indian cardiologist
Ecuadorian physician, poet, and activist, the first woman to exercise the right to vote in Latin America, and the first to receive a Doctorate in Medicine.
Biochemist whose research propelled the development of a vaccine for infantile paralysis, also known as polio, and advanced treatment for other diseases.
Dr. Irene Ayako Uchida was a pioneer in Canadian genetics and cytogenetics during the latter half of the 20th century.