Dolores Ibarruri Gómez , known as La Pasionaria (1895 – 1989), was an activist, a politician and an emblematic figure of the Spanish Civil War. She is known for her famous slogan ¡No Pasarán!, used by the Republicans against the Nationalists. A broken vocation Eighth of eleven children, Dolores Ib
American golf player and tennis champion, Althea Gibson (1927 – 2003) was the first black player to win a Grand Slam tournament, twelve years before Arthur Ashe. To reach the top in the midst of racial segregation, she must confront racism, sexism and prejudice. A sporty childhood Daughter of Ann
From the Innu Indian people, An Antane Kapesh (1926 – 2004) writes about the history and culture of his people, and advocates for indigenous rights. She is the first Indigenous woman to publish books in French. A life in the forest An Antane Kapesh was born on March 26, 1926 in the forest near Ku
American athlete, Wilma Rudolph (1940 – 1994) showed an iron will to overcome obstacles and won three gold medals at the Olympic Games. She paved the way for black American athletes. A sick childhood Seventeenth of a family of twenty-one children, Wilma Glodean was born prematurely on June 23, 19
South African epidemiologist, Quarraisha Abdool Karim (b. 1960) has made significant contributions to research on HIV transmission among women and its prevention. In 2018, you voted for her for the NobElle Medicine Prize! Studies in South Africa and the United States Quarraisha Abdool Karim was bo
French astrophysicist specializing in extrasolar planetary systems, Anne-Marie Lagrange (born in 1962) is notably known for having been the first to observe an exoplanet around a brown dwarf. In 2018, you voted for her for the NobElle Prize in Physics! A passion for science Anne-Marie Lagrange was
A Chinese chemist, Yi Xie (b. 1967) has helped create new nanomaterials with applications in converting heat and solar energy into electricity. In 2018, you voted for her for the NobElle Chemistry Prize! Studies and early career Yi Xie was born on July 23, 1967 in Fuyang, Anhui Province, eastern
Kenyan activist, Nice Nailantei Leng’ete (born in 1991) fights against female circumcision and child marriage, and promotes rites of passage to adulthood without violence. In 2018, you voted for her for the NobElle Peace Prize! Fleeing female circumcision A member of the Maasai people, Nice Nail
Zambian economist, Dambisa Felicia Moyo ( born in 1969 ) is a specialist in macroeconomics and the influence of international aid. In 2018, you voted for her for the NobElle Economics Prize! Chemistry and economics studies Dambisa Moyo was born on February 2, 1969 in Lusaka, capital of Zambia. Sh
Hadja Mafory Bangoura (circa 1910 – 1976) is a heroine of the struggle for the independence of Guinea – Conakry. Fishing and sewing Hadja Mafory Bangoura was born around 1910 in Wonkifong, near the west coast of what is now Guinea, then part of French West Africa. She is from the Soussou people,
Senegalese author, Mariama Bâ (1929 – 1981) rises from in his works Such a long letter and A Scarlet Song for the rights and status of women. She is involved in associations working for education and womens rights. A brilliant student Mariama Bâ was born in Dakar, Senegal on April 17, 1929, into a
Pioneer of aviation and Glory of sport, Maryse Bastié (1898 – 1952) broke many records in her time, both in distance and duration. Alongside Adrienne Bolland and Hélène Boucher, she campaigned for womens right to vote. The birth of a passion Marie-Louise Bombec was born on February 27, 1898 in
Pān Yùliáng (潘玉良, 1895 – 1977) was a Chinese artist who explored painting, sculpture and printmaking. His avant-garde art has created controversy in China. Sold at 13 Pān Yùliáng was born on June 14, 1895 in Yangzhou (on the east coast of China), under the name of Chen Xiuqing . Both of her parent
Born Anne-Marie Beugras , Anne Sylvestre (1934 – 2020) is a French composer and singer. Very well known for her childrens songs, she also has a large repertoire of committed and feminist songs. Laurels of Lake Constance Anne-Marie Beugras was born on June 20, 1934 in Lyon, into a family of four
Tunisian feminist activist, Radhia Haddad (1922 – 2003) was one of the first elected female MPs in Africa. It contributes to shaping Tunisia after its access to independence. Self-taught student Daughter of Salah Ben Ammar, Radhia Ben Ammar was born on March 17, 1922 in Tunis, into a bourgeois fam
American chemist, Alice Ball (1892 – 1916 ) developed a cure for leprosy despite the tragic shortness of his career. She is the first woman and first African American to graduate from the University of Hawaii. Brilliant studies Born July 24, 1892 in Seattle, Alice Augusta Ball was one of four chi
Tunisian doctor and activist, Tawhida Ben Cheikh (1909 – 2010) is the first Muslim woman in the Arab world to become a doctor, pediatrician and gynecologist. From Tunis to Paris Tawhida Ben Cheikh was born on January 2, 1909, into a wealthy family in the city of Ras Jebel in northeast of Tunisia
Better known as Tania the guerrilla, Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider (1937 – 1967) is a communist revolutionary, the only woman to fight among the troops led by Che Guevara in Bolivia. A highly politicized youth Daughter of Nadia Bider and Erich Bunke, German communists who took refuge in Argentina when
A politician specializing in trade law, Elizabeth Warren (b. 1949) is known for her opposition to the abuses of global finance. In 2017, you chose to award him the NobElles prize for economics. Top Debater in Oklahoma The fourth child of Pauline Reed and Donald Jones Herring, Elizabeth Ann Herri
Reporter, Chai Jing (born in 1976) is an activist for the environment, sustainable development and against air pollution. In 2017, you chose to award him the Nob’Elles sustainable development and environment prize. Animator and investigative journalist Chai Jing was born on 1st January 1976 in Lin
Even after the atrocities committed on the farmers, when the Bardoli movement did not relax, the British government took two new measures. They started sending gangs of goons to the villages, who would go to the villages to beat up the people and misbehave with the women. At the same time, the gover
Amanirenas (1st century BC), one of the most famous rulers of the Kingdom of Kush, leads the armies of her kingdom against the Roman Empire. The Kingdom of Kush Amanirenas, whose full name and title is Amnirense qore li kdwe li (Amanirenas, Qore and Kandake), is candace (sovereign) of the kingdom
Now the civil disobedience movement was in the hands of Sardar Patel, so it was natural for it to intensify. The program got so fast that the Ghori government panicked and banned the activities of the Congress Working Committee and sealed its offices across the country. On this Sardar Patel roared
Helen Adams Keller (1880 – 1968) was an American writer, activist and lecturer. Blind, deaf and mute at the beginning of her life, she wrote novels and political essays and got involved in feminist and socialist movements. His determination always commands admiration. Deaf and blind Daughter of Ka