Nadine Gordimer (1923-2014) is a writer, political activist and won the in 1991. Her writing is concerned with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organization was banned. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education […]

Graça Machel (b. 1945 – ) is an international advocate for women’s and children’s rights. Born in , she is the widow of the late Mozambican president Samora Machel and the third wife of former president Nelson Mandela. Table of Contents 1 Education and First Marriage 2 Human Rights Advocate 3 References 4 See Also […]

Helen Gurley Brown (b. February 18, 1922 in Green Forest, Arkansas), is an American author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years and is now heralded as one of the chief protagonists of in the . Table of Contents 1 Life 2 Feminism 3 Works 4 Distinctions 5 References Life […]

Gro Harlem Brundtland (born 20 April, 1939) is a politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She served as the first female Prime Minister of Norway, and has served as the Director General of the World Health Organization. She now serves as a Special Envoy on Climate Change […]