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Alexandra Kollontai, inspired by Marxist ideals, became a member of the revolutionary government and led a campaign to help women working in the appalling textile factories. Read her story here... Alexandra Kollontai 1872 - 1952 Russia Revolutionary Politics [Alexandra Kollontai image] Photograph of Alexandra Kollontai In pre-revolutionary Russia, aristocratic women’s...

In the 17th century Nur Jahan exerted power over her Emperor husband, allowing her to give opportunities to orphaned girls and architectural developments in India. This article outlines her remarkable leadership...Find out more about The Open University's History courses and qualifications Nur Jahan India 1577 - 1645 Imperial Rule [Nur Jahan image] Portrait of Nur...

Manuela Sáenz fought to liberate her Lima and Peru from Spanish colonialism and rose to be a general in Bolivar's rebel army. Discover more about her extraordinary tale... Manuela Sáenz 1797 - 1856 South America Revolutionary Politics [Manuela Sáenz image] Portrait of Manuela Saenz. In the early nineteenth-century, South America witnessed a series of wars and...

Murasaki Shikibu worte the world's first novel, twice as long as War and Peace. Discover what is known about her life in this article... Murasaki Shikibu c.978 - c.1013? Japan Literature [Murasaki Shikibu image] Potrait of Murasaki Shikibu by Kano Takanobu According to the rules of Japanese court manners one thousand years ago, it was not considered polite to address...

Queen Nzinga managed to call a halt to Portuguese slave raids in her kingdom through clever tactics. Read about her legacy in this article... Queen Nzinga c.1581-1663 Modern-day Angola State Leadership [Queen Nzinga image] Drawing of Queen Nzinga In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, city states along the Central African coast began to be of interest...

A rights activist against the exploitation that was prevalent in South Africa, Charlotte Maxeke was South Africa's first black female graduate and one of the first female freedom fighters. Find out more about her extraordinary story... Charlotte Maxeke 1874 - 1939 South Africa Activist [charlotte maxeke potrait] A portrait of Charlotte Maxeke South Africa was a...