Dr Fe del Mundo
Filipina pediatrician Fe Villanueva del Mundo established the Philippines’ first pediatric hospital and, over six decades, helped shape the country’s modern healthcare system for children.
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Shirley Diaz
Filipina chemical engineer, professor and businesswoman
Dr Chieko Asakawa
Dr. Chieko Asakawa is a prominent inventor of software that aided in the development of accessibility technology.
Ahilyabai Holkar
1700s Indian queen
Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Vociferous in the fight for equality, she remains a feminist role model and inspiration through the ages, planting the seeds for an end to traditionalism and the birth of female liberation in India and Bangladesh.
Benazir Bhutto
Pakistan’s first female prime minister
Catherine Hilda Duleep Singh
Indian-British suffragist who helped save refugees fleeing the Holocaust
Chai Ling
Most noted for her leadership in the Tiananmen Square protests and her organizations that aid women and students, Chai Ling’s work has helped and inspired people all around the world.
Charithra Chandran
Indian-British actor, producer and activist
Alexandra Asmasoebrata
Indonesia’s first female race car driver