Mary Ryan
Irish professor of Romance languages
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Mary McCaffrey
Irish-American Sister of Mercy and social worker known as the ‘Angel of the Tombs’ for her many years of prison visitation, assistance to short- and long-term prisoners, and the many appeals she made on their behalf
Mary Purcell
20th century Irish teacher, religious biographer and archivist
Jean Augustine
The first woman of African descent elected to Canada’s House of Commons, and to be appointed to the Cabinet
Dr Dora Akunyili
Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria from 2001 to 2008
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.
Anna Chandy
In 1959, Anna Chandy changed history by becoming the first female high court judge of India as well as the whole of the (then) British commonwealth.
Joan Burke
Irish nurse, politician and farmer
Nano Nagle
1700s Irish nun, educator, and founder of the Presentation Order
Bridget Hedderman
Irish district nurse