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A living directory of extraordinary women who defied, reclaimed, and blazed trails. Search, filter, and discover their stories.
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The Voice from the South
Anna Julia Cooper
Modern EraAmericas
The Woman Who Knew What Stars Are Made Of
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Modern EraEuropeAmericas
The First Lady of Physics
Chien-Shiung Wu
Modern EraAsiaAmericas
The Painter of Raw Truth
Frida Kahlo
Modern EraAmericas
The Angel of Auschwitz
Gisella Perl
Modern EraEuropeAmericas
The Moses of Her People
Harriet Tubman
Modern EraAmericas
The Woman Who Heard the Stars Spin
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Modern EraEurope
The Woman Who Ran Through the Barrier
Kathrine Switzer
Modern EraAmericas
The Woman Who Built the Night Witches
Marina Raskova
Modern EraEurope
The White Mouse
Nancy Wake
Modern EraEurope
The Doctor Who Diagnosed Patriarchy
Nawal El Saadawi
Modern EraAfricaMiddle East
The Girl Who Broke the Asylum
Nellie Bly
Modern EraAmericasEurope