Inez Haynes Gillmore Irwin
American suffragist and writer
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Maria Quitéria de Jesus
1800s Brazilian lieutenant and national heroine
Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).
Laudelina de Campos Melo
Afro-Brazilian activist and labor organizer.
Bertha Lutz
Notable Brazilian zoologist, politician, and diplomat and played a key role in the Pan-American feminist and human rights movements. Her efforts were crucial in achieving women’s suffrage in Brazil.
Anita Garibaldi
Brazilian revolutionary
Lygia Clark
By breaking down the barriers between art and life, Clark challenged received ideas about what art could or should be. Accordingly, she is a major reference point for contemporary artists dealing with the limits of conventional forms of art.
Jovita Feitosa
Brazilian military heroine and a symbol for the war against sexism.
Dandara dos Palmares
Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior during Brazil’s colonial period.