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Eastern Kingdom of Women In Tibet, there was Nüguo (Chinese: 女國, lit. "Kingdom of Women"), also known as Dong nüguo (Chinese: 東女國, lit. "Eastern Kingdom of Women"), related to the tribe Sumpa. [62] Several queens regnant of there were recorded in Chinese history books. Supi Mojie (Chinese: 蘇毗末羯) [63] Dajiawa (Chinese ...
Logo of Forbes magazine Angela Merkel has been ranked the most powerful woman 14 times. [1] [2]Since 2004, Forbes, an American business magazine, has published an annual list of its ranking of the 100 most powerful women in the world.
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. These are a few of the women whose names spark instant recognition of their contributions to American history. But what about the many, many more women who never made it into most . high school history books?
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland (2009–2013): As prime minister, she was the world's first openly lesbian world leader, first female world leader to wed a same-sex partner while in office. Elizabeth II , United Kingdom (1952–2022): In 2015, she became the longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state in world history.
Trade unionist, women's activist and important contributor to the Equal Pay for Equal Work decision: 1875–1939: Millicent Preston-Stanley: Australia: 1883: 1955: First female member of the NSW Legislative Assembly; campaigned for the custodial rights of mothers in divorce and women's healthcare: 1875–1939: Lorine Livingston Pruette: United ...
Valeria, the name of the women of the Valeria gens. Valeria, first priestess of Fortuna Muliebris in 488 BC [1]; Aemilia Tertia (с. 230 – 163 or 162 BC), wife of Scipio Africanus and mother of Cornelia (see below), noted for the unusual freedom given her by her husband, her enjoyment of luxuries, and her influence as role model for elite Roman women after the Second Punic War.