Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first elected woman head of state in Africa, serving as the president of Liberia.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Susan B. Anthony was a suffrage advocate and activist who fought for women's voting rights and abolition of slavery.
Susan B. Anthony
Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, empowering women and promoting sustainable development.
Wangari Muta Maathai
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell overcame obstacles to become the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States and opened medical institutions to train women doctors.
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani advocate for girls' education, a Nobel Prize laureate, and founder of the Malala Foundation.
Malala Yousafzai
Nadia Murad, an Iraqi Yazidi activist, survived captivity under the Islamic State and became a prominent voice against human trafficking and genocide.
Nadia Murad
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian human rights activist, the first female judge in Iran, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Shirin Ebadi
Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani political activist who served as the first female prime minister in an Islamic country, working towards democracy and women's empowerment.
Benazir Bhutto
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, made significant contributions to science and space exploration.
Dr. Mae Jemison
Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust, documented her experiences in her diary, becoming a symbol of resilience and the atrocities of World War II.