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After a three-year stint in England from 1895 to 1898, Naidu became involved in the Indian Independence movement and various women’s causes tied to the nationalist movement, such as women’s suffrage. [25] She spoke on its behalf in public forums around the world as an ambassador and spokeswoman of Indian nationalism. [26]
Princess Sophia Alexandrovna Duleep Singh (/ s ə ˈ f aɪ. ə / sə-FY-ə; [1] 8 August 1876 – 22 August 1948) was a prominent suffragette in the United Kingdom. Her father was Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, who had lost his Sikh Empire to the Punjab Province of British India and was subsequently exiled to England.
Cornelia Sorabji (15 November 1866 – 6 July 1954) was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer.She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University.
STREAMING As India celebrates 75 years of independence, Netflix and the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, have partnered to honor real-life stories of extraordinary women ...
Woman of India subjected to social injustice, who faces the situation with grit and determination and extends help to other women in similar distress [15] India: Women Transforming India: United Nations: Exceptional women entrepreneurs, who are breaking the glass ceiling and challenging stereotypes [16] [17] Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian social reformer and Christian missionary. She was the first woman to be awarded the titles of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and Sarasvati after being examined by the faculty of the University of Calcutta. [2]
3 Women Leading the Charge for Equality in the Workplace. You may recognize names like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton from history class. They fought for women to have the right to vote.
They included Purnima Banerjee, a member of the All India Women's Conference; [99] Kamla Chaudhry, a feminist writer and independence activist; [100] Malati Choudhury, an activist in the nationalist movement; [101] Durgabai Deshmukh, an independence activist, lawyer, social worker, and women's rights activist; [102] Kaur, co-founder of the All ...