Edith Maude Eaton
English stenographer, journalist, and author known as Sui Sin Far
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Mary H Israel
American scholar and lecturer in Chinese and Asian studies.
Dr Shirley Geok-Lin Lim
Malaysian-American poet, novelist and critic
Zhang Haidi
Chinese disability rights activist
Wu Yi
Described as a “force of nature”, Wu Yi is renowned for her work in politics and international negotiations.
Michelle Yeoh
Malaysian actress and the first woman of Asian descent to win the Oscar for best actress
Guo Jianmei
Chinese lawyer, human rights advocate and women’s rights activist
He-Yin Zhen
Chinese feminist and anarchist
Heidy Quah
Heidy Quah created Refuge for the Refugees, a non-profit organization, in 2012 to provide services and networks that would allow refugees to advocate for their own rights.
Helen Zia
American anti-racism, women’s rights and LGBTQIA+ rights activist