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A collection · 38 women · 11 countries
East African women who shaped history
Empresses in Ethiopia, freedom fighters in Kenya's forests, presidents in Tanzania, and a Nobel laureate who planted millions of trees. East Africa's women have led armies, built institutions, and changed the law from the inside.
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Three women to meet first
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A to Z
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A
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Asha-Rose Migiro
B
Bi Kidude
Bibi Titi Mohammed
D
Derartu Tulu
E
Edna Adan Ismail
Elizabeth of Toro
Empress Zewditu
F
Fatima Jibrell
G
Gertrude Mongella
Gisèle Rabesahala
Grace Mary Mugasa
H
Hawa Abdi
J
Josephine Bakhita
K
Kandake Amanirenas
L
Lupita Nyong'o
M
Meaza Ashenafi
Mekatilili wa Menza
M
Muthoni Kirima
Muthoni Likimani
R
Rebecca Lolosoli
S
Sahle-Work Zewde
Samia Suluhu Hassan
Scholastique Mukasonga
Segenet Kelemu
Specioza Wandira-Kazibwe
Susan Kigula
Sylvia Tamale
Sylvie Kinigi
T
Taytu Betul
Tegla Loroupe
V
Vanessa Nakate
W
W
Wambui Otieno
Wangari Maathai
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg
Waris Dirie
Winnie Byanyima
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