Lauretta Ngcobo
South African writer, educator, and political activist
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Julia Archibald Holmes
American suffragist and abolitionist, best known for being the first woman to climb Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1858.
Huda Sha’arawi
Pioneering Egyptian feminist leader and nationalist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union in 1923, becoming a central figure in Egypt’s early feminist movement.
Indira Gandhi
Prominent Indian politician and the first female Prime Minister of India.
Ann Alabaster
New Zealand teacher
Amache Ochinee Prowers
Notable figure in Colorado’s history, known for her cultural and social influence.
Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).
Harriet Taylor Mill
British philosopher and advocate of women’s rights
Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.
Dr Barbara Mertz
American author and Egyptologist who wrote under her name and pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. She earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952 and was celebrated for her mystery novels, including the Amelia Peabody series.