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Jigonhsaseh (12th century CE)
Mother of Nations
This Native American clan mother brought together 5 tribes under the Haudenosaunee Confederacy - and helped make the document that inspired the United States Constitution.
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
Mother of the Children of the Holocaust
This Polish nurse sacrificed her safety, her marriage, her very family to save 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust.
Collection: Women in Business >

Madam C.J. Walker

America's ostensible first female self-made millionaire was a black beauty magnate who did it all for her daughter.

Stephanie St. Clair

This audacious black gangster fought the Italian mob for control of Harlem and won, taunting them in full-page newspaper ads as she went.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The godmother of rock and roll, this black bisexual singer fused gospel and pop to blaze her own way across the Jim Crow-era south.
Ilona Zrinyi (1643-1703)
The Mom Who Held a Castle
When her rebel husband was imprisoned, she continued the movement - by holding a castle under siege for three long, lonely years.
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978)
The Mom Who Deposed a King
Through years of unrelenting protest, this Nigerian teacher felled a king, won women the right to vote, and taught all of Africa how to protest.
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)
The Mother Who Marched
This uneducated, impoverished activist suffered unbelievable abuse in her journey to be able to vote -- but that did not stop her.
Collection: Politicians >

Hatshepsut

One of the greatest pharaohs to ever live, she built up Egypt so much that a generations-long sustained effort to erase her from history couldn't do the trick.

Boudica

This legendary warrior queen killed 70,000 Romans, burnt London to the ground, and became the most famous headhunter of all time - and to this day, Britain loves her for it.

Amaridevi

To ensnare the scheming ministers who were ruining her life, this princess used guile, cunning, and a sophisticated knowledge of civil engineering.
Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908)
The Mother of Indonesian Revolution
When her (second) rebel husband was killed, this heroine of Indonesian revolution took over the fight against the Dutch.
Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914-1977)
The Mother Who Wrote Her Way Out Of Poverty
Brash, funny, and difficult, this mother of three wrote her way out of extreme poverty with her uncompromising look at Brazilian society - and was alternately lauded and berated for it.
Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)
Mother of Pakistan
The exiled daughter of a deposed ruler, she could have been a fairytale bridge between worlds - but fairy tales are not real. Benazir, whose name means "without flaw," was anything but.
Collection: Indigenous Peoples >

Wungala

When she came face-to-face with a great monster, this mother saved her child and herself through bravery, quick thinking, and great culinary skills.

Sacajawea

One of the most famous women in American history, this hyper-capable Shoshone woman walked across America with a baby strapped to her back, in order to map it.

Sophie Morigeau

The only use this Canadian badass had for pretty pink bows was to adorn her own rib — which she amputated from her own body after an accident.
Bella Abzug (1920-1998)
The Mother Who Went to Washington
Loud, proud, uncompromising: this bold politician helped bring about Title IX, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Equal Rights Amendment - as well as much more.
Arwa al-Sulayhi (c.1048-1131)
The Mother of Yemen's Golden Age
The greatest ruler of Yemeni history, she defeated her numerous foes to usher the country into its golden age.
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