Dr Sarah Stewart
Sarah Stewart was a Mexican-American researcher renowned for her pioneering work in viral oncology research. She was the first to demonstrate the transmission of cancer-causing viruses from one animal to another.
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Gregoria Apaza
Gregoria Apaza was an indigenous Aymara/Aimara leader in Bolivia. In 1781, she, along with her brother Julian Apaza (Tupac Katari) and sister-in-law Bartolina Sisa, played key roles in the indigenous uprising against Spanish colonial rule in Bolivia. They besieged La Paz and Sorata but were defeated and executed.
Ietje Paalman-de Miranda
Suriname-born Dutch mathematician and the first female professor of mathematics at the University of Amsterdam.
Amelia Denis de Icaza
Amelia Denis de Icaza was a prominent Panamanian Romantic poet, and the first known woman to publish her verses in modern Panama.
Dora de Acuña
Dora Gómez Bueno de Acuña was a multifaceted personality—a poet, educator, journalist, and radio actress. She acquired her education at the Escuela Normal de Asunción, graduating as a teacher.
Agripina Samper Agudelo
1800s Colombian poet and literary figure
Pancha Carrasco
Costa Rican freedom fighter
Alicia Moreau de Justo
Alicia Moreau de Justo was a prominent Argentine physician and politician known for her contributions to feminism and socialism.
María Cano
María de los Ángeles Cano Márquez was a pioneering Colombian poet, writer, and the country’s first female political leader. Known as the “Labor Flower,” she championed civil rights and workers’ rights, leading strikes and co-founding the Socialist Revolutionary Party.
Teresa Gisbert
Prominent Bolivian architect, art historian, and researcher, known for her significant contributions to the understanding and preservation of Bolivian cultural heritage and architecture.