This dataset contains information about notable female political leaders from various countries, highlighting their roles, years of service, political affiliations, and significant contributions or achievements in their positions.
Name | Country | Position | Year Started | Political Party | Notable Achievements |
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Kamala Harris | United States | Vice President | 2021 | Democratic | First female Vice President of the U.S. |
Angela Merkel | Germany | Chancellor | 2005 | Christian Democratic Union | Longest serving Chancellor since Helmut Kohl |
Sanna Marin | Finland | Prime Minister | 2019 | Social Democratic Party | Youngest female Prime Minister in the world |
Jacinda Ardern | New Zealand | Prime Minister | 2017 | Labour Party | Handled the Christchurch shooting and COVID-19 crisis effectively |
Tsai Ing-wen | Taiwan | President | 2016 | Democratic Progressive Party | First female President of Taiwan |
Ursula von der Leyen | European Union | President of the European Commission | 2019 | Christian Democratic Union | First woman to hold the position |
Mary Robinson | Ireland | President | 1990 | Irish Labour Party | First female President of Ireland |
Michelle Bachelet | Chile | President | 2006 | Socialist Party | First female President of Chile; UN High Commissioner for Human Rights |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg | United States | Supreme Court Justice | 1993 | NaN | Pioneered gender equality and women's rights in law |
Margaret Thatcher | United Kingdom | Prime Minister | 1979 | Conservative Party | First female Prime Minister of the UK |
Indira Gandhi | India | Prime Minister | 1966 | Indian National Congress | First and only female Prime Minister of India |
Golda Meir | Israel | Prime Minister | 1969 | Labour Party | One of the first female leaders of a modern nation |
Dame Jenny Shipley | New Zealand | Prime Minister | 1997 | National Party | First female Prime Minister of New Zealand |
Angela Rayner | United Kingdom | Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | 2020 | Labour Party | Deputy Leader and shadow cabinet member |
Roberta Metsola | Malta | President of the European Parliament | 2022 | European People's Party | Youngest President of the European Parliament |
Nana Akufo-Addo | Ghana | First Lady | 2000 | NaN | Advocate for women's rights and children's rights |
Liz Truss | United Kingdom | Prime Minister | 2022 | Conservative Party | Shortest serving Prime Minister in UK history |
Priti Patel | United Kingdom | Home Secretary | 2019 | Conservative Party | First female Indian-origin member to hold this position |
Hillary Clinton | United States | Secretary of State | 2009 | Democratic | First female Presidential nominee of a major party in 2016 |
Kamala Harris | United States | Senator | 2017 | Democratic | First female, first Black and first Asian-American Vice President |
Cheryl Sandberg | United States | Author and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Lean In Foundation; Advocated for women's leadership |
Nusrat Ghani | United Kingdom | Minister | 2019 | Conservative Party | First Muslim female Minister in the UK |
Janet Reno | United States | Attorney General | 1993 | Democratic | First woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General |
Susana Martinez | United States | Governor | 2011 | Republican | First female Governor of New Mexico |
Yingluck Shinawatra | Thailand | Prime Minister | 2011 | Pheu Thai Party | First female Prime Minister of Thailand |
Benazir Bhutto | Pakistan | Prime Minister | 1988 | Pakistan People's Party | First woman to head a democratic government in a majority Muslim nation |
Christine Lagarde | France | President of European Central Bank | 2019 | NaN | First woman to lead the ECB |
Natalia Kanem | United Nations | Executive Director of UNFPA | 2017 | NaN | Advocate for reproductive rights and women's health |
Abiy Ahmed | Ethiopia | NaN | 2018 | NaN | Supported women's rights and leadership in Ethiopia |
Nadia Murad | Iraq | Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | 2018 | NaN | Advocate against sexual violence as a weapon of war |
Ilhan Omar | United States | Congresswoman | 2019 | Democratic | One of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | United States | Congresswoman | 2019 | Democratic | Youngest woman ever elected to Congress |
Greta Thunberg | Sweden | Environmental Activist | 2019 | NaN | Global youth climate movement leader |
Marie Le Pen | France | Leader of the National Rally Party | 2011 | National Rally | Leaded far-right party and presidential candidate |
Joyce Banda | Malawi | President | 2012 | People's Party | First woman to serve as President in Malawi |
Marina Silva | Brazil | Senator | 2015 | Sustainability Network | Prominent environmentalist and political figure |
Michelle Wu | United States | Mayor of Boston | 2021 | Democratic | First woman and person of color to serve as Mayor of Boston |
Laura Chinchilla | Costa Rica | President | 2010 | National Liberation Party | First female President of Costa Rica |
Elena Kagan | United States | Supreme Court Justice | 2010 | NaN | Fourth female Justice of the Supreme Court |
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya | Belarus | Opposition Leader | 2020 | NaN | Opposition leader following contested elections |
Kaja Kallas | Estonia | Prime Minister | 2021 | Reform Party | First female Prime Minister of Estonia |
Mary McAleese | Ireland | President | 1997 | NaN | Second female President of Ireland |
Tamara Keith | United States | NPR News Correspondent | 2014 | NaN | National Public Radio's White House Correspondent |
Mary Barra | United States | CEO of General Motors | 2014 | NaN | First female CEO of a major automaker |
Jacqueline Novogratz | United States | CEO of Acumen | 2001 | NaN | Pioneer in social impact investing |
Marie Curie | Poland | Scientist and Politician | NaN | NaN | First woman to win a Nobel Prize |
Kenya Moore | United States | Reality TV Star and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women in leadership and health |
Kamala Harris | United States | U.S. Senator | 2017 | Democratic | Advocate for women's rights and health |
Michelle Bachelet | Chile | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights | 2018 | NaN | Promoted human rights globally |
Rosario Dawson | United States | Actress and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women's empowerment and voting rights |
Toni Morrison | United States | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Nobel Prize laureate and advocate for African American rights |
Patricia Espinosa | Mexico | Executive Secretary of UNFCCC | 2016 | NaN | Promoting climate action globally |
Francesca Romana | Italy | Chamber of Deputies Member | 2018 | Lega Nord | Political leader in Italian Parliament |
Maria Ressa | Philippines | Journalist and CEO | 2018 | NaN | Nobel Peace Prize winner for press freedom |
Amy Klobuchar | United States | Senator | 2007 | Democratic | First female Senator from Minnesota |
Susan Collins | United States | Senator | 1997 | Republican | One of two female Senators from Maine |
Rashida Tlaib | United States | Congresswoman | 2019 | Democratic | One of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress |
Stacey Abrams | United States | Political Activist | NaN | Democratic | Advocate for voting rights in Georgia |
Carmen Romero | Spain | Deputy Secretary-General | 2017 | NaN | First woman in the position in the Spanish government |
Kamala Harris | United States | District Attorney | 2004 | Democratic | First female District Attorney of San Francisco |
Nina Turner | United States | Politician and Activist | 2015 | Democratic Party | Prominent progressive voice in U.S. politics |
Sirleaf Ellen Johnson | Liberia | President | 2006 | Unity Party | First elected female head of state in Africa |
Dorothy Combs | United States | Oregon House of Representatives | 2018 | Democratic | Promoted healthcare and education reforms |
Teresa May | United Kingdom | Prime Minister | 2016 | Conservative Party | Second female Prime Minister of the UK |
Mariana Mazzucato | Italy | Economist and Politician | NaN | NaN | Advocated for innovative growth policies |
Barbara Lee | United States | Congresswoman | 1998 | Democratic | Advocate for peace and social justice |
Ursula von der Leyen | Germany | Defense Minister | 2013 | Christian Democratic Union | First female Minister of Defense in Germany |
Natalia Korolevskaya | Ukraine | Member of Parliament | 2020 | NaN | Representative for women's rights in Ukraine |
Amy Coney Barrett | United States | Supreme Court Justice | 2020 | NaN | Fifth female Justice of the Supreme Court |
Florence Griffith-Joyner | United States | Track and Field Olympian | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women's sports and equality |
Kamala Harris | United States | Attorney General of California | 2011 | Democratic | First female Attorney General of California |
Jessica Meir | United States | NASA Scientist | 2019 | NaN | Part of historic all-female spacewalk |
Annie Kuster | United States | Congresswoman | 2013 | Democratic | Advocate for women's rights and veterans issues |
Kate Brown | United States | Governor of Oregon | 2015 | Democratic | First openly bisexual governor in the U.S. |
Barbara Mikulski | United States | Senator | 1987 | Democratic | First female Senator from Maryland |
Carla Del Ponte | Switzerland | War Crimes Tribunal Prosecutor | 1999 | NaN | Prosecuted war criminals in the Yugoslav Wars |
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya | Belarus | Presidential Candidate | 2020 | NaN | Opposition candidate against authoritarian rule |
Shirley Chisholm | United States | Congresswoman | 1969 | Democratic | First Black woman elected to Congress |
Marina Silva | Brazil | Minister of Environment | 2003 | Workers' Party | Defender of Amazon rainforest against deforestation |
Astrid Lindgren | Sweden | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocate for children's rights and welfare |
Claudia Goldin | United States | Economist | NaN | NaN | Awarded for contributions to women's economic history |
Janet Reno | United States | Attorney General | 1993 | Democratic | First woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General |
Devika bannerji | India | Politician and Activist | 2014 | Indian National Congress | Advocate for women's empowerment |
Yasmeen Rashid | Pakistan | Politician and Activist | 2018 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Advocate for women's health in Pakistan |
Shamila Batohi | South Africa | National Director of Public Prosecutions | 2019 | NaN | Lead prosecutor for national integrity |
Rekha Sharma | India | Chairperson of National Commission for Women | 2018 | NaN | Advocate for women's rights in India |
Sapa Ghosh | India | Advocate and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoting women's rights and legal reforms |
Nusrat Ghani | United Kingdom | Minister for Transport | 2020 | Conservative Party | First Muslim woman to be elected as a Conservative MP |
Ibtihaj Muhammad | United States | Olympic Fencer | 2016 | NaN | First Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab |
Cecilia Malmström | Sweden | European Commissioner for Trade | 2014 | NaN | Promoted free trade agreements globally |
Johanna Sigurdardottir | Iceland | Prime Minister | 2009 | Social Democratic Alliance | First openly gay head of government in the world |
Yasmin Rashid | Pakistan | Politician and Activist | 2018 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Advocate for women's health in Pakistan |
Indira Nooyi | India | Former CEO of PepsiCo | 2006 | NaN | Transformed and grew PepsiCo into healthier options |
Diane Abbott | United Kingdom | MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington | 1987 | Labour Party | First Black woman elected to the UK Parliament |
Liza Koshy | United States | Actor, Host, and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Youth advocate and creator for social change |
Lynn Smith | United States | Congresswoman | 2010 | Democratic | Advocator for women's and children's rights |
Fatou Bensouda | Gambia | Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court | 2012 | NaN | First woman to serve as Chief Prosecutor |
Sirleaf Ellen Johnson | Liberia | President | 2006 | NaN | Promoted democracy, peace, and women's rights |
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska | Poland | Deputy Speaker of the Sejm | 2019 | Civic Coalition | Promoted women in politics in Poland |
Tammy Baldwin | United States | Senator | 2013 | Democratic | First openly gay U.S. Senator |
Megan Hunt | United States | State Senator | 2019 | Democratic | Advocate for women and LGBTQ rights in Nebraska |
Carrie Lam | Hong Kong | Chief Executive | 2017 | Hong Kong Government | First female Chief Executive of Hong Kong |
Erna Solberg | Norway | Prime Minister | 2013 | Conservative Party | Promoter of gender equality and women's rights |
Yvette Cooper | United Kingdom | MP | 1997 | Labour Party | Vocal advocate for women's issues and rights |
Florence Nightingale | United Kingdom | Nurse and Social Reformer | NaN | NaN | Founder of modern nursing and advocate for healthcare |
Shinzo Abe | Japan | Prime Minister | 2012 | Liberal Democratic Party | Promoted gender equality in the workforce |
Sophie Wilmès | Belgium | Prime Minister | 2020 | Mouvement Réformateur | First woman to serve as Prime Minister of Belgium |
Joanna Lumley | United Kingdom | Activist and Actress | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women's rights and treatment of refugees |
Ruth Simmons | United States | President of Prairie View A&M University | 2007 | NaN | First female president of an Ivy League school |
Charlotte Brontë | United Kingdom | Author | NaN | NaN | Pioneer in women's literature and rights |
Gloria Steinem | United States | Feminist and Journalist | 1960s | NaN | Prominent figure in the American feminist movement |
Barbara Lee | United States | Congresswoman | 1998 | Democratic | Vocal opponent of war and advocate for social justice |
Norah Fatehi | India | Actress and Dancer | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women empowerment in the entertainment industry |
Marjorie Taylor Greene | United States | Congresswoman | 2021 | Republican | Prominent and controversial political figure |
Patricia Arquette | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted equal pay for women in Hollywood |
Connie Johnson | Australia | Politician and Activist | NaN | Australian Democrats | Advocate for social justice and equality |
Sonja Biserko | Serbia | Human Rights Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's rights and victims of war |
Leila Khaled | Palestine | Political Activist | NaN | NaN | Member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
Jo Swinson | United Kingdom | Leader of the Liberal Democrats | 2019 | Liberal Democrats | First female leader of the party |
Anita Hill | United States | Law Professor and Activist | NaN | NaN | Prominent advocate for women's rights and combating sexual harassment |
Liz Truss | United Kingdom | Foreign Secretary | 2021 | Conservative Party | Promoted women's rights internationally |
Nina Turner | United States | Civic Leader and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocate for social and economic justice |
Michelle Obama | United States | Former First Lady | 2009 | NaN | Promoted education and healthy living |
Holly Grange | United States | State Representative | NaN | Republican | Advocated for education and women in politics |
Imelda Marcos | Philippines | Politician and Socialite | 1965 | NaN | Notorious for political power dynamics |
Michelle Hu | United States | Political Advocate | NaN | NaN | Youth advocate for women's empowerment |
Linda McMahon | United States | Administrator of the Small Business Administration | 2017 | Republican | Promoter of small business and women in business |
Kyrsten Sinema | United States | Senator | 2019 | Independent | First female Senator from Arizona |
Baroness Warsi | United Kingdom | Politician and Lawyer | 2007 | Conservative Party | First female Muslim cabinet member in the UK |
Lynda Carter | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's rights through public awareness |
Maud Kearney | United Kingdom | MP | NaN | Labour Party | Advocated for women's rights and social justice |
Elena Rybakina | Kazakhstan | Tennis Player and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's roles in sports |
Bonnie Watson Coleman | United States | Congresswoman | 2015 | Democratic | Advocate for women's issues and civil rights |
Lourdes Florez | Mexico | Activist and Politician | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's rights and empowerment |
Diane Abbott | United Kingdom | MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington | 1987 | Labour Party | First Black woman elected to the UK Parliament |
Debbie Stabenow | United States | Senator | 2001 | Democratic | Focused on agriculture and women's health |
Yasmin Qureshi | United Kingdom | MP | 2010 | Labour Party | Focused on women's rights and social justice |
Tracey Crouch | United Kingdom | Minister for Sport and Civil Society | 2015 | Conservative Party | Advocate for women's participation in sports |
Nathalie Loiseau | France | Member of European Parliament | 2019 | La République En Marche! | Promoted women's rights and empowerment in Europe |
Sara Nelson | United States | Union Leader | NaN | NaN | Advocate for workers' rights and women's rights in unions |
Danica Patrick | United States | Race Car Driver and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted women's roles in motorsports |
Keegan Hirst | United Kingdom | Rugby Player and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted mental health awareness and LGBTQ rights |
Jessica Chastain | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for gender equality in film |
Rania Al Abdullah | Jordan | Queen and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's education and rights in Jordan |
Priti Patel | United Kingdom | Home Secretary | 2019 | Conservative Party | First female Indian-origin member to hold this position |
Sophie Wilmès | Belgium | Prime Minister | 2020 | Mouvement Réformateur | First woman to serve as Prime Minister of Belgium |
Lady Hale | United Kingdom | Former President of the Supreme Court | 2017 | NaN | First woman to be appointed President of the Supreme Court |
Shirley Williams | United Kingdom | Politician and Reformer | 1970 | Liberal Democrats | Pioneered education reform and women's rights |
Amelia Earhart | United States | Aviator and Author | NaN | NaN | Pioneered women's aviation and adventure |
Kamala Harris | United States | Presidential Candidate | 2020 | Democratic | First female Black Vice Presidential nominee |
Jess Phillips | United Kingdom | MP and Activist | 2015 | Labour Party | Advocate for women's rights and gender equality |
Hope Hicks | United States | Communications Director | 2017 | Republican | One of the key aides in Trump's administration |
Veronica Scott | United States | Entrepreneur and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted women entrepreneurs in business |
Tarana Burke | United States | Activist and Founder of Me Too Movement | 2006 | NaN | Promoted awareness against sexual harassment and assault |
Abigail Adams | United States | First Lady and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's rights and education |
Betty Friedan | United States | Feminist and Activist | 1963 | NaN | Author of 'The Feminine Mystique' |
Zoe Saldana | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for diversity and representation in the film industry |
Roberta Jacobson | United States | Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico | 2016 | NaN | Promoted U.S.-Mexico relations |
Ursula von der Leyen | Germany | Minister of Defense | 2013 | CDU | First female Minister of Defense in Germany |
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall | United Kingdom | Royal Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted literacy and women's health |
Margarita Robles | Spain | Minister of Defense | 2018 | NaN | Promoted women's rights and military reform |
Marie Curie | Poland | Scientist and Politician | NaN | NaN | First woman to win a Nobel Prize |
Sophie Turner | United Kingdom | Actress and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoted mental health awareness for young people |
Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | Professional Golfer and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Pioneered women's participation in professional golf |
Michelle Bennett | United States | Tax Attorney and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for tax reform and women in finance |
Luisa González | Ecuador | Politician and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's rights and representation |
Ellen Ochoa | United States | Astronaut and Advocate | NaN | NaN | First Hispanic woman in space |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg | United States | Supreme Court Justice | 1993 | NaN | Promoted gender equality and women's rights in law |
Christine Lagarde | France | International Monetary Fund Managing Director | 2011 | NaN | Promoter of gender equality in global finance |
Viola Davis | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for representation and diversity in Hollywood |
Malala Yousafzai | Pakistan | Activist and Nobel Laureate | 2014 | NaN | Advocate for girls' education worldwide |
Indira Gandhi | India | Prime Minister | 1966 | Indian National Congress | First and only female Prime Minister of India |
Julia Gillard | Australia | Prime Minister | 2010 | Labor Party | First female Prime Minister of Australia |
Michelle Wu | United States | Mayor of Boston | 2021 | Democratic | First woman of color to serve as Mayor of Boston |
Oprah Winfrey | United States | Media Executive and Philanthropist | NaN | NaN | Advocate for education and women's empowerment |
María Elena Durazo | United States | Member of the California State Senate | 2018 | Democratic | Advocate for workers' rights and education reform |
Joyce Meyer | United States | Author and Preacher | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's empowerment through faith |
Natasha Lamb | United States | Managing Partner and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of environmental sustainability and women's rights |
Asha Mohammadi | Afghanistan | Activist and Politician | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's rights and processes in Afghanistan |
Amy Klobuchar | United States | Senator | 2007 | Democratic | Political leader focusing on health and education |
Rebeca Grynspan | Costa Rica | Secretary-General of UNCTAD | 2021 | NaN | Focused on women's economic empowerment globally |
Susan Collins | United States | Senator | 1997 | Republican | One of the few moderate voices in the Senate |
Isabel Allende | Chile | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoting women's rights through literature |
Meghan Markle | United Kingdom | Duchess and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoting mental health awareness and women's rights |
Kimberly Clark | United States | Environmental Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocated for sustainability and women's rights |
Marina Silva | Brazil | Senator and Minister | NaN | NaN | Advocate for climate change action and preservation |
Ramona Shelburne | United States | ESPN Reporter | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women in journalism |
Malala Yousafzai | Pakistan | Nobel Laureate and Activist | 2014 | NaN | Promoted girls' education and women's rights |
Elsie Fisher | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for mental health awareness for youth |
Billie Jean King | United States | Tennis Player and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of equal pay and women's sports |
Tanisha Wright | United States | WNBA Player and Coach | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women in sports and coaching |
Yasmin Finch | United Kingdom | Entrepreneur and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's entrepreneurship and leadership |
Rama Yade | France | Politician and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of human and women's rights globally |
Jodie Foster | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's rights and gender equality |
Kirsten Gillibrand | United States | Senator | 2009 | Democratic | Advocate for women's rights and military reform |
Angela Rayner | United Kingdom | Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | 2020 | Labour Party | Vocal advocate for workers' rights |
Arundhati Roy | India | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocated for social justice and human rights |
Rosa Parks | United States | Civil Rights Activist | NaN | NaN | Known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott |
Ursula von der Leyen | Germany | Minister of Defense | 2013 | Conservative Party | Advocate for women's roles in the military |
Marie Curie | Poland | Physicist and Chemist | 1903 | NaN | First woman to win a Nobel Prize in Sciences |
Frida Kahlo | Mexico | Artist and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of indigenous culture and women's rights |
Emma Watson | United Kingdom | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | UN Women Goodwill Ambassador; advocate for gender equality |
Maisie Williams | United Kingdom | Actress and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocate for youth empowerment and women's rights |
Sarah Silverman | United States | Comedian and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's rights through comedic dialogue |
Leah Pritchett | United States | Top Fuel Drag Racer | NaN | NaN | Advocate in motorsports for women |
Kathleen Wynne | Canada | Premier of Ontario | 2013 | Liberal Party | First female Premier of Ontario |
Ida B. Wells | United States | Journalist and Activist | NaN | NaN | Pioneer in anti-lynching activism and women's rights |
Betty Lou Barkley | United States | Environmentalist and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted environmental justice and legal reform |
Sandrine Rousseau | France | Politician and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for feminism and social justice in France |
Sophie Wilson | United Kingdom | Engineer and Tech Developer | NaN | NaN | Pioneer in computer programming and advocacy for inclusion |
Lucy Stone | United States | Abolitionist and Suffragist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's rights and suffrage |
Tammy Baldwin | United States | Senator | 2013 | Democratic | First openly gay U.S. Senator |
Mary Barra | United States | Chairman and CEO of GM | 2014 | NaN | Promoter of gender equality in automotive industry |
Jennifer Aniston | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women's health and wellness issues |
Britney Spears | United States | Singer and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for personal freedom and mental health |
Maria Butina | Russia | Political Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's rights in Russia |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg | United States | Supreme Court Justice | 1993 | NaN | Pioneered gender equality in laws |
Samantha Harris | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's health and wellness |
Margaret Mead | United States | Cultural Anthropologist | NaN | NaN | Pioneer in gender and culture studies |
Simone de Beauvoir | France | Philosopher and Feminist | 1949 | NaN | Author of 'The Second Sex' |
Harriet Tubman | United States | Abolitionist | NaN | NaN | Escaped slavery and led others to freedom |
Zainab Salbi | Iraq | Author and Humanitarian | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women's rights in conflict zones |
Naomi Klein | Canada | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocate for environmentalism and feminism |
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega | Spain | Former Deputy Prime Minister | 2004 | NaN | Pioneer of women's leadership in Spain |
Yoko Ono | Japan | Artist and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of feminism and peace |
Shirley Temple | United States | Actress and Diplomat | NaN | NaN | Promoter of humanitarian causes and women's rights |
Barbara Tuchman | United States | Author and Historian | NaN | NaN | Advocate for understanding women's roles in history |
Zora Neale Hurston | United States | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoted African American literature and culture |
Khady Sylla | Senegal | Politician | 2019 | NaN | Advocate for women's rights and empowerment |
Alice Walker | United States | Author and Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's issues through drama and literature |
Patricia Arquette | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoted pay equity for women in Hollywood |
Carmen Calvo | Spain | Deputy Prime Minister | 2018 | NaN | Promoter of women's rights in Spanish politics |
Tina Fey | United States | Comedian and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's empowerment through comedy |
Leonora Carrington | United Kingdom | Artist and Writer | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's roles in surrealism |
Glenda Jackson | United Kingdom | Actress and Politician | 1992 | Labour Party | Promoter of women's rights in film and politics |
Ishita Dutta | India | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Advocate for women's empowerment and health |
Clara Zetkin | Germany | Politician and Activist | NaN | NaN | Advocated for women's rights and socialism in Germany |
Gita Gopinath | India | Chief Economist of the IMF | 2018 | NaN | Pioneer female economist in Indian and global economics |
Sofia Vergara | Colombia | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promotes education and women in business |
Hedy Lamarr | Austria | Inventor and Actress | NaN | NaN | Pioneer in technology and women's empowerment |
Dolores Huerta | United States | Civil Rights Activist | NaN | NaN | Promoter of labor rights and women's issues |
Pramila Jayapal | United States | Congresswoman | 2017 | Democratic | Advocate for diverse civil rights |
Betty Friedan | United States | Women's Rights Activist | 1963 | NaN | Promoter of the Women's Movement in the U.S. |
Julianna Margulies | United States | Actress and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promote women's health and gender equality |
Meena Harris | United States | Author and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's rights and children's rights |
Fayza Khamis | Egypt | Politician and Advocate | NaN | NaN | Promoter of women's political rights in Egypt |
Nancy Pelosi | United States | Speaker of the House | 2007 | Democratic | First female Speaker of the House in U.S. history |