Made to fly: Tolulope Arotile: 13 December 1996-14 July 2020
Long before the world knew her name, she was just a young girl standing under the wide Kaduna sky, watching aircraft roar above her with wonder in her eyes. While…
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike: Trailblazer of of Sri-Lanka
In moments when nations face uncertainty and shifting power, Sirimavo Bandaranaike emerged as a figure shaped by resolve, quiet persistence, and an unusual kind of political courage. Known widely as…
Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu: 26th December 1995 – 29th September 2025
The woman who spoke with truth and carried justice in her bones. Her name was Somtochukwu Christelle “Sommie” Maduagwu. The lawyer-turned-reporter and presenter whose vibrant voice connected with so many…
Savitribai Phule: The Teacher who chose service over shame.
A woman made of defiance with a mind ahead of its century. Her name was Savitribai Phule. The woman who lit the first torch of women’s education and social justice…
Bell Hooks – September 25,1952 – December 15, 2021
“Social classifications (e.g., race, gender, sexual identity, class, etc.) are interconnected, and ignoring their intersection creates oppression towards women and changes the experience of living as a woman in society.”…
Afeni Shakur: 10th January 1947 – 2nd May 2016.
She was born Alice Faye Williams in Lumberton, North Carolina to Rosa Belle and Walter Williams Jnr, one of two children. Having an abusive father made her grow up resenting…
Long before the world knew her name, she was just a young girl standing under the wide Kaduna sky, watching...
In moments when nations face uncertainty and shifting power, Sirimavo Bandaranaike emerged as a figure...
The woman who spoke with truth and carried justice in her bones.
Her name was Somtochukwu Christelle...
A woman made of defiance with a mind ahead of its century.
Her name was Savitribai Phule. The woman who...
“Social classifications (e.g., race, gender, sexual identity, class, etc.) are interconnected,...
She was born Alice Faye Williams in Lumberton, North Carolina to Rosa Belle and Walter Williams Jnr,...
Born Merch Myrddin in Carmarthenshire, Elizabeth was a Welsh scholar, teacher, and promoter of women’s education.
She...
The British-born author and religious educator was born Bridget Anne Honey in Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom.
She...
Born at an area of Ondo state known as Igbara Oke, Sophie Oluwole is the first female Nigerian to bag...
Princess Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin was a wonderful, dynamic, joyful part of our lives. She was a constant...
