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rights",{"causes":66},[67,68,14],"Anti-colonial activism","Spiritual leadership",{"causes":70},[71,72,19,73],"Literature","Feminism","African identity",{"causes":75},[76,12,20,30],"Science",{"causes":78},[53,79,80,42],"Public health","Medical heroism",{"causes":82},[83,84,85,15],"Sustainable development","Global governance","Climate policy",{"causes":87},[88,89,90,91],"Military leadership","Political power","Women's sovereignty","Trade expansion",{"causes":93},[94,95,96,97],"Sahrawi self-determination","Nonviolent resistance","Human rights documentation","Political prisoners' rights",{"causes":99},[100,101,102],"Pan-African independence","Women's political power","Equal access to medicine",{"causes":104},[40,105,106],"Artistic freedom","African culture on the world stage",{"causes":108},[20,109,62,110,111],"Judicial reform","Women's economic empowerment","Constitutional development",{"causes":113},[64,114,63,67],"Women's suffrage",{"causes":116},[20,117,118,119,120],"Development and 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protection",{"causes":226},[114,227,25],"Women's education and literacy",{"causes":229},[138,64,230,231],"International solidarity","ANC activism",{"causes":233},[234,42,235,236],"Healthcare","Child health","Ophthalmology",{"causes":238},[239,240,241],"Maternal health","Ending female genital mutilation","Training midwives",{"causes":243},[244,245,19,246],"Theatre","Children's education","African literature",{"causes":248},[139,64,249],"Economic reform",{"causes":251},[12,57,15,186],{"causes":253},[12,26,254,20],"Post-conflict reconstruction",{"causes":256},[138,20,257,18],"Community organising",{"causes":259},[12,14,260],"Religious leadership",{"causes":262},[249,20,18,263],"Grassroots organising",{"causes":265},[266,267,268],"Ndebele art and cultural heritage","Women in the arts","Teaching tradition to new generations",{"causes":270},[18,260,13],{"causes":272},[273,274,275,276,277],"Environmental conservation","Ending the charcoal trade","Renewable energy","Pastoralist livelihoods","Women in peacebuilding",{"causes":279},[62,57,20,173],{"causes":281},[282,57,119,283],"International justice","War crimes accountability",{"causes":285},[18,286,134],"Library Science",{"causes":288},[289,290,291,13],"Women's representation in literature","Publishing & education","Post-war reconstruction",{"causes":293},[294,20,18,47],"Legal rights",{"causes":296},[249,15,18,173],{"causes":298},[76,299,37,18],"Physics",{"causes":301},[140,49,302,47],"Nollywood",{"causes":304},[64,67,189,305],"Labour rights",{"causes":307},[114,64,189,308],"Northern Nigeria women's rights",{"causes":310},[311,312,313,49],"Film","Arts and culture","African storytelling",{"causes":315},[20,183,316,40,317],"Pan-African integration","Democratic governance",{"causes":319},[320,321,322,323,198],"Malagasy independence","Amnesty for political prisoners","Women's political participation","Malagasy culture and language",{"causes":325},[213,18,20,326],"Peace & humanitarian work",{"causes":328},[18,329,134,330],"Mathematics","Leadership",{"causes":332},[15,183,333,334,110],"Local governance","Urban development",{"causes":336},[337,7,15,130],"Governance",{"causes":339},[26,15,57,130],{"causes":341},[89,342,343,15],"Trade","Architecture",{"causes":345},[57,20,119,346],"Anti-death penalty",{"causes":348},[349,20,350],"Healthcare for the displaced","Peace and clan reconciliation",{"causes":352},[138,57,353,119],"Parliamentary opposition",{"causes":355},[20,176,18,356],"Feminist organising",{"causes":358},[322,359,26,360],"Diplomacy","Development",{"causes":362},[363,110,364],"Environmental sustainability","Plastic waste reduction",{"causes":366},[294,18,134,330],{"causes":368},[20,67,62,18,19],{"causes":370},[140,18,244,49],{"causes":372},[373,374,375],"Freedom from slavery","Dignity of trafficking survivors","Faith and service",{"causes":377},[67,20,183,18],{"causes":379},[12,20,26,380],"Economic development",{"causes":382},[212,57,209,20],{"causes":384},[14,385,205],"Diplomacy & military strategy",{"causes":387},[388,15,389,337],"Economic policy","Finance",{"causes":391},[68,67,14,13],{"causes":393},[26,64,57,119],{"causes":395},[12,18,14,15],{"causes":397},[140,13,398,399],"Women's recognition","Traditional craft",{"causes":401},[205,14,68],{"causes":403},[404,20,254,64],"Peace activism",{"causes":406},[138,139,407,305],"Pass laws",{"causes":409},[71,410,140,411],"Women's voices","Publishing",{"causes":413},[380,15,337,414],"Public finance",{"causes":416},[311,47,417,20],"Anti-colorism",{"causes":419},[322,420,198,189,421],"Press freedom","African feminist literature",{"causes":423},[139,424,189,425],"Mende unity","Diplomatic mediation",{"causes":427},[18,428,134,330],"Chemistry",{"causes":430},[431,119,432,15],"Women in the judiciary","Protection of civilians in conflict",{"causes":434},[24,18,79,435],"Democratic reform",{"causes":437},[385,15,14],{"causes":439},[322,263,67,220],{"causes":441},[171,18,442,173],"Polygamy & marriage law",{"causes":444},[445,446,447,448],"Women's welfare","Rural development","First Lady legacy","Beauty and culture",{"causes":450},[213,173,451,15],"Legal reform",{"causes":453},[454,455,109],"Women's legal rights","Ending marriage by abduction",{"causes":457},[67,14,13],{"causes":459},[140,49,302,47],{"causes":461},[62,186,19,20],{"causes":463},[138,464,127,465,466],"Black women's voices in publishing","Black-owned publishing","Documenting township life",{"causes":468},[469,470,471,472],"Sacrifice","Community protection","Women's courage","Yoruba heritage",{"causes":474},[205,14,15],{"causes":476},[67,206,20,18],{"causes":478},[138,479,57,25],"Literature & free expression",{"causes":481},[189,206,260,13],{"causes":483},[322,26,484,485],"Social development","First ladies' activism",{"causes":487},[488,489,490],"Women in sport","Olympic leadership","Youth empowerment through sport",{"causes":492},[72,20,493,494,25],"Anti-FGM","Secularism",{"causes":496},[205,12,14,15],{"causes":498},[67,14,68],{"causes":500},[501,502,503],"National liberation and independence","Women in political leadership","Peace, stability and clean government",{"causes":505},[140,506,302,49],"Health awareness",{"causes":508},[249,509,15,510],"Transparency & anti-corruption","Global trade & development",{"causes":512},[513,514,13,18],"Art","Women empowerment",{"causes":516},[62,63,139,19],{"causes":518},[14,205,12,385],{"causes":520},[18,521,522,380],"Anti-corruption","Good governance",{"causes":524},[72,525,20,71],"Anti-racism",{"causes":527},[311,528,20,313],"Humanitarian work",{"causes":530},[531,532,533,534,535],"Women's economic independence","Indigenous African commerce","Women's political authority","Market regulation","Dispute resolution",{"causes":537},[538,539,540,541,542],"Women's empowerment","HIV/AIDS awareness","National unity","Niger Delta environmental justice","Artists' rights",{"causes":544},[20,545,546,105,547],"Against forced marriage","Against polygamy","Economic empowerment of women",{"causes":549},[20,12,183,18],{"causes":551},[552,553,15,554],"Truth & reconciliation","Trauma & healing","Psychology & social justice",{"causes":556},[89,90,88,557],"Cultural legacy",{"causes":559},[560,561,562,563,531],"Women's safety","Ending FGM","Ending forced marriage","Shelter for survivors of violence",{"causes":565},[140,49,302,47],{"causes":567},[67,322,64,14],{"causes":569},[57,26,15],{"causes":571},[138,572,64,573],"Journalism & free press","Academic freedom",{"causes":575},[43,576,322,577,578],"Disarmament","Democratic elections","Refugee resettlement",{"causes":580},[140,49,168,47],{"causes":582},[359,15,404,12],{"causes":584},[205,20,585,586],"Refugee support","Independence struggle",{"causes":588},[12,26,79,20],{"causes":590},[21,18,591,19],"Resilience",{"causes":593},[205,385,68,14],{"causes":595},[596,597,598],"Genocide remembrance","Literature as testimony","Dignity of refugees and women",{"causes":600},[601,42,602,603,604],"African food security","Bioscience capacity in Africa","Sustainable pest management","Smallholder farmers",{"causes":606},[140,49,302,47],{"causes":608},[609,322,610,611,612],"Women's access to education","Social welfare","Educational equity","Disability rights",{"causes":614},[12,79,20,26],{"causes":616},[617,618,619,620,621],"Women in sacred music","Preservation of mbira tradition","Cultural resistance","Zimbabwean liberation","Mentoring female musicians",{"causes":623},[234,624,625,626],"Pharmaceuticals","Women in business","Entrepreneurship",{"causes":628},[629,630,631,632,633],"Abolition of the death penalty","Prisoners' rights","Legal education for the incarcerated","Fair sentencing","Rehabilitation of ex-prisoners",{"causes":635},[636,637,638,639,573],"African feminism","Decolonisation of law","LGBTQ+ rights","Ending sexual harassment",{"causes":641},[139,209,249,26],{"causes":643},[644,645,40],"Women's health","Family planning",{"causes":647},[14,205,12,648],"Military strategy",{"causes":650},[42,651,652,653,654],"Affordable cancer treatment","Nanotechnology in Africa","Clean water","Mentorship of African researchers",{"causes":656},[157,488,657,658],"Refugee rights","Youth empowerment",{"causes":660},[213,183,18,20],{"causes":662},[330,663,664],"Nation-building","Indigenous heritage",{"causes":666},[140,49,667,47],"Afrobeats",{"causes":669},[133,670,134,671],"Economics","Public service",{"causes":673},[206,127,20,173],{"causes":675},[21,15,19,168],{"causes":677},[678,679,680],"Equal citizenship for women","Human rights and access to justice","Indigenous land rights",{"causes":682},[683,173,183],"Environmental rights",{"causes":685},[57,119,64,20],{"causes":687},[24,688,25,15],"Human rights law",{"causes":690},[67,20,64,57],{"causes":692},[683,26,20,521],{"causes":694},[18,695,696,697],"African scholarship","Women in research","Gender equity",{"causes":699},[493,20,57,700],"UN advocacy",{"causes":702},[703,704,20,705],"Global health","Inequality","HIV/AIDS",{"causes":707},[62,64,708,15],"Black liberation",{"causes":710},[67,14,12],{"causes":712},[234,20,713,714],"Community development","Family legacy",{"causes":716},[15,385,13],{"causes":718},[719,539,720,538,721],"Malaria eradication","Children's welfare","Adult literacy",{"causes":723},[388,15,337,360],{"causes":725},[57,20,726,337],"Conflict & sexual violence",{"causes":728},[729,730,731,732,733],"Black LGBTQIA+ visibility","Ending hate crimes","Trans rights","Queer archives","Reclaiming Black identity",[735,745,755,764,772,782,790,799,808,817,824,830,838,844,852],{"name":736,"slug":737,"image":738,"country":739,"born":740,"died":741,"era":742,"summary":743,"causes":744},"Abla Pokou","abla-pokou","/women/placeholder.svg","Côte d'Ivoire",1700,1760,"Pre-Colonial","Ashanti princess who led a breakaway people west across the Comoé River during an 18th-century succession war and founded the Baoulé, today one of Côte d'Ivoire's largest nations. Her legend of a mother's terrible sacrifice at the river is one of West Africa's most retold origin stories.",[12,13,14,15],{"name":746,"slug":747,"image":748,"country":749,"born":750,"died":751,"era":752,"summary":753,"causes":754},"Ameenah Gurib-Fakim","ameenah-gurib-fakim","/women/ameenah-gurib-fakim.jpg","Mauritius",1959,null,"Contemporary","Mauritian biodiversity scientist who became the sixth President of Mauritius (2015–2018) and the first woman to hold the office. A world-leading researcher in medicinal plants of the Mascarene Islands, she has bridged science, politics, and advocacy for women and the environment.",[76,12,20,30],{"name":756,"slug":757,"image":758,"country":759,"born":760,"died":751,"era":761,"summary":762,"causes":763},"Elizabeth of Toro","elizabeth-of-toro","/women/elizabeth-of-toro.jpg","Uganda",1936,"Modern","Ugandan princess of Toro who became East Africa's first female barrister and one of the first Black supermodels, then served as Idi Amin's foreign minister until she defied him and had to flee for her life. She rebuilt herself as a respected ambassador.",[12,57,15,186],{"name":765,"slug":766,"image":767,"country":768,"born":769,"died":751,"era":761,"summary":770,"causes":771},"Ellen Johnson Sirleaf","ellen-johnson-sirleaf","/women/ellen-johnson-sirleaf.jpg","Liberia",1938,"Harvard-trained economist who became Africa's first elected female head of state, serving as President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and rebuilding a country shattered by 14 years of civil war.",[12,26,254,20],{"name":773,"slug":774,"image":775,"country":776,"born":777,"died":778,"era":779,"summary":780,"causes":781},"Empress Zewditu","empress-zewditu","/women/empress-zewditu.jpg","Ethiopia",1876,1930,"Colonial","Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, the first woman to head an internationally recognised African state in modern history. She preserved Ethiopian sovereignty during the scramble for Africa.",[12,14,260],{"name":783,"slug":784,"image":785,"country":786,"born":787,"died":751,"era":752,"summary":788,"causes":789},"Joyce Banda","joyce-banda","/women/joyce-banda.jpg","Malawi",1950,"Malawian politician who became the first female president of Malawi and only the second female head of state in African history. She rose from humble beginnings to lead a country through a genuine economic crisis, and never stopped fighting for women and girls.",[12,20,26,380],{"name":791,"slug":792,"image":793,"country":794,"born":795,"died":796,"era":779,"summary":797,"causes":798},"Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli","labotsibeni","/women/labotsibeni.jpg","Eswatini",1858,1925,"The formidable queen regent known as Gwamile, 'the indomitable', who ruled Swaziland through its harshest colonial decades, financed early Black South African nationalism, and preserved the monarchy for her grandson Sobhuza II.",[12,18,14,15],{"name":800,"slug":801,"image":802,"country":803,"born":804,"died":805,"era":779,"summary":806,"causes":807},"Ndaté Yalla Mbodj","ndate-yalla-mbodj","/women/ndate-yalla-mbodj.jpg","Senegal",1810,1860,"The last great queen of Waalo in northern Senegal, who governed, taxed and went to war against French expansion in the 1850s. Defeated but never forgotten, she is one of Senegal's enduring symbols of resistance and female sovereignty.",[205,12,14,15],{"name":809,"slug":810,"image":811,"country":812,"born":813,"died":814,"era":742,"summary":815,"causes":816},"Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba","nzinga-ndongo-matamba","/women/nzinga-ndongo-matamba.png","Angola",1583,1663,"Queen of Ndongo and Matamba who resisted Portuguese colonisation and the slave trade for four decades through diplomacy, alliance-building, and military leadership.",[14,205,12,385],{"name":818,"slug":819,"image":738,"country":820,"born":821,"died":751,"era":752,"summary":822,"causes":823},"Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka","phumzile-mlambo-ngcuka","South Africa",1955,"South African politician and activist who became the first female Deputy President of South Africa (2005–2008) and served as Executive Director of UN Women (2013–2021). She has championed the Generation Equality Forum and the global women's rights agenda.",[20,12,183,18],{"name":825,"slug":826,"image":827,"country":776,"born":787,"died":751,"era":752,"summary":828,"causes":829},"Sahle-Work Zewde","sahle-work-zewde","/women/sahle-work-zewde.jpg","Ethiopia's first female president, elected in 2018. A career UN diplomat who served as Director-General of UNON in Nairobi, she brought decades of international experience to a role that, while ceremonial, carries enormous symbolic weight.",[359,15,404,12],{"name":831,"slug":832,"image":833,"country":834,"born":835,"died":751,"era":752,"summary":836,"causes":837},"Samia Suluhu Hassan","samia-suluhu-hassan","/women/samia-suluhu-hassan.jpg","Tanzania",1960,"Tanzania's first female president, sworn in March 2021 after the death of John Magufuli. She shifted the country's COVID response, reopened diplomatic relations, and liberalised the media.",[12,26,79,20],{"name":839,"slug":840,"image":841,"country":759,"born":821,"died":751,"era":752,"summary":842,"causes":843},"Specioza Wandira-Kazibwe","specioza-wandira-kazibwe","/women/specioza-wandira-kazibwe.jpg","Ugandan doctor and politician who became Africa's first female vice president when she was elected to that office in 1994. She served for ten years, championing public health and women's rights from one of the continent's highest political positions.",[12,79,20,26],{"name":845,"slug":846,"image":847,"country":776,"born":848,"died":849,"era":779,"summary":850,"causes":851},"Taytu Betul","taytu-betul","/women/taytu-betul.jpg",1851,1918,"Empress of Ethiopia (1889–1913) who co-ruled with Menelik II. Key figure in the Battle of Adwa and in resisting Italian colonisation; founded Addis Ababa.",[14,205,12,648],{"name":853,"slug":854,"image":855,"country":856,"born":857,"died":858,"era":779,"summary":859,"causes":860},"Yaa Asantewaa","yaa-asantewaa","/women/yaa-asantewaa.png","Ghana",1840,1921,"Queen Mother of Ejisu who led the Ashanti army against British colonial forces in the War of the Golden Stool, one of the last major anti-colonial wars in West Africa, led by a woman.",[67,14,12],1789043695367]