Women · By era
A collection · 74 women · 5 regions
Women of modern Africa
The decades after independence brought military coups, structural adjustment, and the long fight against apartheid. The women of this era became judges, finance ministers, novelists, and heads of state.
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All 74
A to Z
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A
Abike Dabiri-Erewa
A
Adelaide Tambo
Adenike Osofisan
Agbani Darego
Aisha Buhari
Aisha Yesufu
Albertina Sisulu
Ama Ata Aidoo
A
Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
Assia Djebar
Ayo Obe
Ayoka Olufunmilayo Adebambo
B
Baleka Mbete
Bessie Head
Bi Kidude
Bilkisu Yusuf
Blessing Okagbare
Bolanle Awe
B
Brenda Fassie
Buchi Emecheta
C
Cesária Évora
C
Chioma Ajunwa-Opara
Constance Cummings-John
D
Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye
Dora Akunyili
Dupe Ademola-Popoola
E
E
Efua Sutherland
Elisabeth Domitien
Elizabeth of Toro
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
F
F
Fatima Meer
Felicia Adetoun Ogunsheye
Folake Solanke
Francisca Nneka Okeke
Funke Akindele
G
Graça Machel
Grace Alele-Williams
H
Hadiza Bala Usman
Hafsat Abiola
I
Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika
J
Jadesola Olayinka Akande
Joke Silva
K
Kemi Adeosun
Kudirat Abiola
L
Leymah Gbowee
Lola Shoneyin
Luisa Diogo
M
Maimuna Waziri
Maryam Babangida
M
Maryam Uwais
Mercy Johnson
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Tlali
N
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
Nawal El Saadawi
Ngozi Nwosu
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
P
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
R
Rita Dominic
Ruth Sando Perry
S
Sade Adu
Sola Sobowale
Stella Chiweshe
S
Stella Okoli
T
Tawhida Ben Cheikh
Tiwa Savage
Tomilayo Adekanye
U
Umm Kulthum
V
V
Victoria Mxenge
W
Wangari Maathai
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Y
Yemisi Ransome-Kuti
Z
Zainab Ahmed
Zainab Bangura
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