Gertrude Frances Dunning
Irish philanthropist
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Aïssata Issoufou Mahamadou
She is thought to be one of the first Nigerien women to pursue a career in the sciences and headed the mineralogy division of SOMAIR, the national mining company of Niger. She is the first wife of former President Mahamadou Issoufou (‘First Lady’ 2011-21) and has used her influence to improve access to health care in her country.
Stella Obasanjo
As the wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Stella Obasanjo was the First Lady of Nigeria from 1999 until her death in 2005.
Evelyn Mase
Frst wife of Nelson Mandela
Lindy Boggs
After winning a special election to succeed her husband, Congresswoman Boggs went on to serve 18 years in the US House of Representatives, becoming an advocate for women’s equality, economic opportunity for minorities, and the preservation of House heritage.
Patricia Fisher
Irish politician and charity worker
Kasturba Gandhi
Indian activist
Madame Naokichi Matsunaga
Wife of the imperial Japanese consul in Seattle in the 1910s
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South African political activist and wife of Nelson Mandela
Albertina Sisulu
Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu (née Nontsikelelo Thethiwe) was one of the prominent anti-apartheid South African leaders, widely referred to as the “Mother of the Nation”.