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Sayyida al-Hurra
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Marie Mancini
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Alice B. Clement
Chicago detective whose crime-busting exploits grew so popular she had her own newspaper series and starred in her own movie.
Theodora
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Savitribai Phule
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Tatterhood
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Josefina Guerrero
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Toregene Khatun
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The Night Witches
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