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Diane Julie Abbott 1953- From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: British Labour politician, Member of Parliament Bella Abzug 1920-1998 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, congresswoman, Women's Movement Saint Adelaide 931-999 From: Germany Fields: Government and Politics, Religion Key Words/Phrases: regent for Otto III, founded churches, monasteries and convents Halide Edib Adivar 1883-1964 From: Turkey Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: novelist, feminist Aethelflaed c.872-918 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: ruler of Mercia, warrior queen Lizzie Ahern 1877-1969 From: Australia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: socialist propagandist Shagrat (Shajar) al-Durr c.13th century-1259 From: Egypt Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Sultana of Egypt Hind al-Hunnud 7th Century A.D.-7th Century A.D. From: Saudi Arabia Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: warrior queen Dahia Al-Kahina 7th century AD-705 AD From: Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: Berber religious and military leader Madeleine Korbel Albright 1937- From: Czech Republic, United States: Colorado, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Secretary of State Shulamit Aloni 1928- From: Israel Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: politician, activist, educator, journalist Anna I of Russia (Ivanovna) 1693-1740 From: Russia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Tsarina, Empress of Russia Anne of Austria 1601-1666 From: France, Spain Fields: Government and Politics Anne of Beaujeu 1461-1522 From: France Fields: Government and Politics Anne of Great Britain 1665-1714 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Susan B. Anthony 1820-1906 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Corazon Aquino 1933- From: Philippines Fields: Government and Politics Hannah Arendt 1906-1975 From: Germany, United States Fields: Government and Politics, Philosophy Arsinoe II 316 B.C.-217 B.C. From: Greece Fields: Government and Politics Yaa Asantewaa c.1840-c.1920 From: Ghana Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Margery Corbett Ashby 1882-1981 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Hanan Ashrawi 1946- From: Palestine Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor 1879-1964 From: United Kingdom, United States: Virginia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: first woman MP in Britain Athaliah 9th century BC-9th century BC From: Israel Fields: Government and Politics Jean Augustine 1937- From: Canada, Grenada Fields: Education, Government and Politics Dora Bakoyiannis 1954- From: Greece Fields: Government and Politics Angelica Balabanoff 1878-1965 From: Italy, Russia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Tammy Baldwin 1962- From: United States: Wisconsin Fields: Government and Politics Margaret Ballinger 1894-1980 From: South Africa, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics Balthild c.627-680 From: France Fields: Government and Politics, Religion Joyce Banda 1950- From: Malawi Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Government and Politics Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike 1916-2000 From: Sri Lanka Fields: Government and Politics Nina Bang 1866-1928 From: Denmark Fields: Government and Politics, History Agatha Barbara 1923-2002 From: Malta Fields: Education, Government and Politics Barbara Barrett From: Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Ambassador, Civil Aeronautics Board Charlene Barshefsky From: United States: Washington DC Fields: Government and Politics, Law Kiran Bedi 1949- From: India Fields: Government and Politics, Law, Sports Key Words/Phrases: Indian Police, tennis Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell 1868-1926 From: United Kingdom Fields: Archaeology, Government and Politics, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: archaeologist, traveler, writer, administrator, helped establish Iraq's borders Benazir Bhutto 1953-2007 From: Pakistan Fields: Government and Politics Martha Munger Black 1866-1957 From: Canada, United States: Illinois Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Government and Politics Ethel Blondin-Andrew 1951- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Margaret Bondfield 1873-1953 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Boudica ?-62 A.D. From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: warrior queen, Queen of Iceni, fought the Roman army Barbara Boxer From: United States: California Fields: Government and Politics Catherine Breshkovsky 1844-1934 From: Russia, Switzerland, United States Fields: Government and Politics Corrine Brown 1946- From: United States: Florida Fields: Government and Politics Dorothy Lavinia Brown 1919-2004 From: United States: Pennsylvania, Tennessee Fields: Government and Politics, Health and Medicine Lucy Burns 1879-1966 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Catherine Callbeck 1939- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Bhikaji Cama 1861-1936 From: India Fields: Government and Politics Queen Candace BC- From: Ethiopia Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Hattie Caraway 1878-1950 From: United States: Arkansas, Tennessee Fields: Government and Politics Sharon Carstairs 1942- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Cartimandua 1st Century A.D.- From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: queen of Brigantia Marie Therese (Forget) Casgrain 1896-1981 From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Catherine I 1682-1727 From: Russia Fields: Government and Politics Catherine the Great 1729-1796 From: Russia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Tsarina, Empress of Russia Andree Champagne 1939- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Anson Chan 1940- From: China, Hong Kong Fields: Government and Politics Mary Eugenia Charles 1919-2005 From: Dominica Fields: Government and Politics Linda Chavez-Thompson 1944- From: United States Fields: Government and Politics Shirley Chisholm 1924-2005 From: United States: New York Fields: Government and Politics Tansu Ciller From: Turkey Fields: Government and Politics Empress Dowager Cixi (Tz'u-Hsi) 1835-1908 From: China Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Empress of China Helen Clark 1950- From: New Zealand Fields: Government and Politics Adrienne Clarkson 1939- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting Eva M. Clayton 1934- From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Government and Politics Cleopatra VII 1st Century B.C.-1st Century B.C. From: Egypt Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: the last Pharaoh of Egypt Hillary Rodham Clinton 1947- From: United States: Arkansas, Illinois, New York Fields: Government and Politics, Law Key Words/Phrases: Secretary of State, First Lady, US senator, lawyer Barbara-Rose Collins 1939- From: United States: Michigan Fields: Government and Politics Cardiss Collins 1931- From: United States: Illinois, Michigan, Missouri Fields: Government and Politics Anna Comnena 1083-1148? From: Turkey Fields: Government and Politics, History Anne Clare Cools 1943- From: Barbados, Canada Fields: Government and Politics Sheila Maureen Copps 1952- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Marie Corbett 1859-1932 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Edith Cresson 1934- From: France Fields: Government and Politics Barbara Cubin 1946- From: United States: Wyoming Fields: Government and Politics Pat Danner 1934- From: United States: Missouri Fields: Government and Politics Catherine de Medici 1519-1589 From: France, Italy Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: queen of France Rosa DeLauro From: United States: Connecticut Fields: Government and Politics Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel From: United States: New York, Washington DC Fields: Art, Government and Politics Elizabeth Hanford Dole 1936- From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Jennifer Dunn 1941-2007 From: United States: Washington Fields: Government and Politics Elizabeth Edwards 1949-2010 From: United States: North Carolina, Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Law Key Words/Phrases: law, politics, John Edwards Eleanor of Aquitaine c.1122-1204 From: France, United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Elizabeth (Petrovna) 1709-1762 From: Russia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Empress of Russia Queen Elizabeth I 1533-1603 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Queen of England Queen Elizabeth II 1926- From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Elizabeth, Empress of Austria 1837-1898 From: Austria Fields: Government and Politics Isabella Farnese 1692-1766 From: Spain Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: queen of Spain Rebecca Ann Latimer Felton 1835-1930 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: the first woman U.S. Senator Geraldine Anne Ferraro 1935-2011 From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Law Key Words/Phrases: teacher, lawyer, congresswoman, first female Vice Presidential candidate Indira Gandhi 1917-1984 From: India Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Prime Minister Gabrielle Giffords 1970- From: United States: Arizona Fields: Business and Finance, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Congress, politician, businesswoman, survived an assassination attempt Jacqueline Hicks Grazette From: United States: Maryland, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Patricia Roberts Harris 1924-1985 From: United States: Illinois, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Law Arianna Huffington 1950- From: Greece, United Kingdom, United States: California Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: Co-founder of The Huffington Post Fiona Hyslop 1964- From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Scottish politician, Minister for Culture and External Affairs Irene 752-803 From: Greece Fields: Government and Politics Isabella I 1451-1504 From: Spain Fields: Government and Politics Stephanie Tubbs Jones 1949-2008 From: United States: Ohio Fields: Government and Politics Barbara Charline Jordan 1936-1996 From: United States: Texas Fields: Government and Politics, Law Juliana of the Netherlands 1909-2004 From: Netherlands Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: queen of the Netherlands Nancy Landon Kassebaum 1932- From: United States: Kansas Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Senator from Kansas Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe 1955- From: Uganda Fields: Government and Politics Jeanne J. Kirkpatrick 1926-2006 From: United States: Maryland, Oklahoma Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Ellen Kuzwayo 1914-2006 From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Queen Liliuokalani 1838-1917 From: United States: Hawaii Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Queen of Hawaii Clare Boothe Luce 1903-1987 From: United States: Connecticut, New York, Washington DC Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: playwright, editor, journalist, ambassador, U.S. Congresswoman Wangari Muta Maathai 1940- From: Kenya Fields: Activism and Social Service, Environment, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: activist, Nobel Peace Prize Agnes Campbell Macphail 1890-1954 From: Canada Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: legislator, first woman MP of Canada, activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela 1936- From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Makeda, Queen of Sheba 10th c. BC- From: Ethiopia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: aka Balqis Wilma P. Mankiller 1945- From: United States: Oklahoma Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation Margaret I (of Denmark) 1353-1412 From: Denmark, Norway, Sweden Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden Maria Theresa of Austria 1717-1780 From: Austria Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: sovereign of Austria and Hungary Mary I of England 1516-1558 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: aka Bloody Mary, restored the Catholic Church during her reign Mary, Queen of Scots 1542-1587 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: aka Mary Stuart Queen Mavia 4th Century A.D.-4th Century A.D. From: Syria Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: Arab warrior-queen Mary McAleese 1951- From: Ireland Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting, Law Key Words/Phrases: President of Ireland, barrister, lawyer, journalist Golda Meir 1898-1978 From: Israel, Ukraine, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Prime Minister Carol Moseley-Braun 1947- From: United States: Illinois Fields: Government and Politics Sarojini Naidu 1879-1949 From: India Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: poet, activist, freedom fighter, governor Nefertari c. 1290 BCE-1254 BCE From: Egypt Fields: Government and Politics, Other Key Words/Phrases: royal wife of Ramesses the Great Nefertiti ca. 1370 BC-ca. 1330 BC From: Egypt Fields: Government and Politics, Other Key Words/Phrases: royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten Flora Nwapa 1931-1993 From: Nigeria Fields: Government and Politics, Literature and Poetry Sandra Day O'Connor 1930- From: United States: Arizona, Texas Fields: Government and Politics, Law Key Words/Phrases: Arizona State Senator, judge, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sadako Ogata 1927- From: Japan Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: diplomat, scholar, administrator, UN High Commissioner Grace Ogot 1930- From: Kenya Fields: Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, Literature and Poetry Sarah Palin 1964- From: United States: Alaska, Idaho Fields: Government and Politics Frances Perkins 1880-1965 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Cabinet Maria da Lourdes Pintasilgo 1930-2004 From: Portugal Fields: Engineering, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: engineer, Prime Minister Julia Barlow Platt 1857-1935 From: United States: California Fields: Biology, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: biologist, embryologist, politician Vivienne Poy 1941- From: Canada, Hong Kong Fields: Beauty and Fashion, Business and Finance, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: senator, business woman, fashion designer, Asian-Canadian Qiu Jin 1875-1907 From: China Fields: Government and Politics, Literature and Poetry Jeannette Rankin 1880-1973 From: United States: Montana, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Congresswoman, pacifist Raziyya Iltutmish 1205-1240 From: India Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Sultana Raziyya Iltutmish -1240 From: India Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Female sultan of India Condoleezza Rice 1954- From: United States: Alabama, California, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: professor, diplomat, US Secretary of State, author Ann Richards 1933-2006 From: United States: Texas Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, governor Rozanne L. Ridgway 1935- From: United States: Minnesota Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: diplomat, ambassador Mary Robinson 1944- From: Ireland Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Law Key Words/Phrases: President of Ireland, UN High Commissioner, lawyer Edith Nourse Rogers 1881-1960 From: United States: Maine, Massachusetts Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, Congresswoman Nellie Tayloe Ross 1876-1977 From: United States: Missouri, Wyoming Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, governor, director of the U.S. Mint Nafis Sadik From: India, Pakistan Fields: Government and Politics Susanna Madora Salter 1860-1961 From: United States: Kansas, Ohio Fields: Government and Politics Sammuramat (Semiramis) 9th century BC- From: Iraq Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Edith S. Sampson 1901-1979 From: United States: Illinois, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Law Jeanne Sauve 1922-1993 From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting Kathleen Hawk Sawyer From: United States: West Virginia Fields: Government and Politics, Psychology Pat Schroeder 1940- From: United States: Colorado Fields: Government and Politics Queen Seondeok 7th century- From: Korea (North), Korea (South) Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Queen of Silla (Korea) Caterina Sforza 1463-1509 From: Italy Fields: Government and Politics, Other Jeanne Shaheen 1947- From: United States: Missouri, New Hampshire Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, Senator, Governor, Democrat Donna Shalala 1941- From: United States: Florida, New York, Ohio Fields: Education, Government and Politics Jenny Shipley 1952- From: New Zealand Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Prime Minister Miina Sillanpaa 1866-1952 From: Finland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: member of parliament, minister, journalist Linda Smith (politician) 1950- From: United States: Colorado, Washington Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: politician, Congresswoman, activist Margaret Chase Smith 1897-1995 From: United States: Maine Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, Congresswoman, Senator Olympia Snowe 1947- From: United States: Maine Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, Congresswoman, Senator Galina V. Starovoitova 1946-1998 From: Russia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Anthropology, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: anthropologist, ethnographer, politician Hanna Suchocka 1946- From: Poland Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Prime Minister Shirley Temple Black 1928- From: United States: California Fields: Government and Politics, Stage and Screen Valentina Tereshkova 1937- From: Russia Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Government and Politics Margaret Thatcher 1925- From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Empress Theodora c.500-548 From: Turkey Fields: Government and Politics, Religion Key Words/Phrases: Empress of the Byzantine Empire, a saint Ruth Thompson 1887-1970 From: United States: Michigan Fields: Government and Politics, Law Queen Tiye 1415 BC-1340 BC From: Egypt Fields: Government and Politics Tomyris c. 530 BC- From: Iran Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Judy Baar Topinka 1944- From: United States: Illinois Fields: Government and Politics Suzanne Tremblay 1937- From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics The Trung Sisters ?-42 A.D. From: Viet Nam Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: led a rebellion against occupying Chinese forces Fran Ulmer 1947- From: United States: Alaska, Wisconsin Fields: Government and Politics Simone Veil 1927- From: France Fields: Government and Politics, Law Queen Victoria 1819-1901 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Queen of the United Kingdom Nancy Ward c.1738-1824 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Annie Dodge Wauneka 1910-1997 From: United States: Arizona Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: served on the Navajo Tribal Council, health activist, Medal of Freedom Hilary M. Weston 1942- From: Canada, Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Beauty and Fashion, Government and Politics, Philanthropy Christine Todd Whitman 1946- From: United States: New Jersey, New Mexico Fields: Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Ellen Wilkinson 1891-1947 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson 1885-1962 From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Edith Bolling Galt Wilson 1872-1961 From: United States: Virginia, Washington DC Fields: Government and Politics, Other Victoria Claflin Woodhull 1838-1927 From: United Kingdom, United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Business and Finance, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Wu Yi 1938- From: China Fields: Government and Politics Empress Wu Zetian (Wu Chao) 625-705 From: China Fields: Government and Politics Amina Sarauniya Zazzua 1533?-1610? From: Nigeria Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Zenobia c. 240-after 274 From: Syria Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: Syrian warrior queen, fought Egypt and Rome Begum Khaleda Zia 1945- From: Bangladesh Fields: Government and Politics |
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