Susan Sontag (1933 – 2004) was an author, filmmaker, philosopher, literary theorist, and political activist. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Works 3 Political Activism 4 Prizes and Distinctions 5 Relationships 6 Sources Early Life and Education Susan Sontag was born in New York City on January 16, 1933, grew up in […]

Susan B. Anthony (1820 – 1906) was a prominent American civil rights advocate who played an instrumental role in the women’s rights movement in the 19th century to introduce in the . During her lifetime, Anthony gained widespread notoriety as a powerful public advocate of women’s rights and as a new and stirring voice for […]

Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916-2000) was a politician and Prime Minister of (formerly Ceylon). She became the world’s first elected female prime minister in 1960. She was the wife of a previous Sri Lankan prime minister, Solomon Bandaranaike, whom she replaced after his assassination, and the mother of Sri Lanka’s third prime minister, Chandrika Kumaratunga. Table of […]

Soong Ch’ing-ling (traditional Chinese: 宋慶齡) (27 January 1893 – 29 May 1981), also known as Madame Sun Yat-sen, was one of the three Soong sisters—who, along with their husbands, were amongst most significant political figures of the early 20th century. She was the first non-royal woman to officially become head of state of China, acting […]

Ruth Dreifuss (b. 1940 – ) is a member of the Swiss Social Democratic Party and was the first woman ever to become President of the . Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 Politics 3 Reaction to her status as first female President of Swizerland 4 See Also 5 References Education and […]