Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon
English viceregal consort in Canada and Ireland, feminist, social reformer, and author
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Martha Wayles Jefferson
American First Lady and wife of Thomas Jefferson
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
South African politician, medical doctor and anti-apartheid activist
Maureen Guinness
20th century countess of Dufferin and Ava, socialite and charity worker
Nokukhanya Luthuli
Although she never became as public a figure as her husband was, she was significant in her own right and made a considerable contribution to her community and South Africa’s liberation struggle as a whole.
Graça Machel
Activist who served as first lady of both Mozambique and South Africa
Pamela dos Santos
South African political activist who worked extensively in Mozambique
Clementine Churchill
Wife of Winston Churchill and humanitarian activist
Marilyn Laird Lloyd
Personal tragedy brought Marilyn Lloyd into the U.S. House of Representatives where, for 20 years, she represented the science and technology interests of her Tennessee district.
Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter, wife of the thirty-ninth U.S. president, Jimmy Carter, forged a career in public service as one of the nation’s foremost advocates for mental health.