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 |