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| Ada Aharoni works for peace between Israelis and Palestinians with poetry. | Adi Roche took responsibility for helping orphans of nuclear disaster. | Alice Waters created the world famous Edible Schoolyard Project. | Alicia O'Brien was the inspiration for Cherie Bennett's novel, Zink. |
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| Amy Biehl gave her life to ending apartheid in South Africa. | Angela Brooks is an architect responsible for the future of her city. | Ann Armstrong-Dailey founded Children's Hospice International. | Anna Akhmatova is considered one of Russia's best poets. |
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| Anna Jarvis is the mother of Mother's Day. | Anne Frank : 'When I write, I can shake off all my cares.' | Annie Mansfield Sullivan Macy developed new methods for teaching blind and deaf students. | Artemisia Gentileschi was an important Post-Renaissance painter. |
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| Augusta Ada Byron developed the world's first computer program while struggling with her own personal hardships. | Aung San Suu Kyi seeks democracy for Burma. | Bella Abzug was a New York Congresswoman who fought for women's rights. | Catherine Malonza saved her brother's life. |
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| Cathy Freeman wins races and respect for the plight of native Australian people. | Chiaki Mukai is the first female Japanese astronaut. | Chief Wilma Mankiller was the first woman to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. | Christine de Pisan was a 15th century French poet. |
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| Claire Lalanne founded the Center for Nutritional Recovery... | Clara Barton was known as the 'Angel of the Battlefield.' | Clara Hale has helped hundreds of children | Clara Shortridge Foltz was the first woman to practice law in California. |
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| Corrie Ten Boom helped hundreds recover from the trauma of WWII | Daphna Ziman is the founder of an organization that helps children around the world. | DeeDee Jonrowe is a veteran dog sled musher in the Iditarod Race | Dian Fossey worked to protect the endangered Mountain Gorilla. |
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| Diane Challis Davy directs an annual art pageant in her community. | Doreen Van Lee writes about her Chicago childhood. | Dorothea Lange created photographs of great power and beauty. | Dr. Caldicott has been a lifelong anti-nuclear activist. |
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| Dr. Elizabeth Kalko and the Jason Project studies bats in the Panamanian rainforest. | Dr. Kay Jamison is both an expert on, and a sufferer of, Bipolar Disorder. | Dr. Shirley McGreal founded the International Primate Protection League. | Edith Cavell was a nurse who risked her own safety to help others during WWI |
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| Edmonia Lewis was a 19th century sculptor. | Edna St. Vincent Millay 's poetry was both popular and critically acclaimed. | Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful and independant woman in the Middle Ages. | Eleanor Roosevelt was a champion for freedom. |
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| Elizabeth Blackwell opened the first medical school for women. | Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a pioneer in the movement for womens rights. | Elizabeth Glaser created the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. | Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (Nellie Bly) was a journalist who went around the world in 72 days. |
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| Ellen Church pionerred the idea of having flight atendants on flights. | Ellen MacArthur has broken numerous records with her courageous solo sailing adventures. | Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 2,000 poems in her lifetime. | Emily Greene Balch received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946. |
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| Emma Lazarus wrote the poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. | EMME ARONSON is the first plus size supermodel. | Erin Gruwell teaches freedom through reading and writing. | Fateme was the prophet Mohammad's daughter and a leader to the people. |
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| Fay Clayton is an attorney who works pro bono assisting civil rights cases. | Florence Griffith-Joyner was one of the greatest athletes of all time. | Florence Kelley was an outspoken leader against child labor. | Florence Ngobeni urges African leaders to work for AIDS prevention. |
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| Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. | Frances Ellen Watkins devoted her life to speaking out against slavery. | Frida Kahlo had a unique artistic vision that took the world by storm. | Gerda Klein is a Holocaust survivor who works to end childhood hunger |
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| Gertrude B. Elion developed the AIDS drug, AZT. | Grace Murray Hopper was a computer visionary. | Harriet Tubman organized the Underground Railroad. | Hattie Elizabeth Alexander saved the lives of thousands of children through her work. |
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| Helen Adams Keller wrote about her own life and education. | Helen Freeman survived the Holocaust and shares her story. | Helene Gayle is one of the leading authorities on AIDS research. | Hermine Santrouschitz (Miep Gies) , for two years, kept Anne Frank and her family safely hidden from the Nazis. |
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| Ilse Bing was a remarkable poet and photographer. Her works withstand the test of time. | Inez Milholland Boissevain : a brief but spectacular life dedicated to women's suffrage. | J.K.Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books. | Janet Guthrie First woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 |
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| Janet Jagan was the first female president of Guyana. | Jessie Daniel Ames worked openly and actively on behalf of racial justice. | Joan of Arc died for her beliefs. | Jody Williams began a campaign to ban landmines. |
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| Judit Polgar is breaking the gender barrier in the world of chess. | Judy Warner worked to create a public technology high school. | Julia Hill brought public attention to deforestation in California. | Julie Krone a female jockey and first woman to win the Triple Crown |
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| Karla Diane Hurrell and her husband have fostered over 150 children. | Kathy Eldon ,inspired by her son, works for peace and tolerance. | Katie Lee is a passionate advocate for wilderness. | Kelly Perkins climbs mountains to raise support for organ donation. |
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| Kory Johnson was honored with the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1998. | Laura Ingalls Wilder offered young readers a glimpse of American life in the 1800s. | Libby Riddles won the Iditarod dog sled race in 1985. | Lillie Hitchcock-Coit was a turn of the century firefighting hero. |
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| Lucy Stone was a pioneer for womens rights. | Madam C.J. Walker used her business success to oppose racial discrimination. | Madame Curie received the Nobel Prize for her discovery of Radium. | Madeleine L'Engle 's most famous novel is A Wrinkle In Time. |
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| Mae Jemison dreamed of going to space since childhood. | Magdalena Hurtado is an anthropologist who studies the Ache people of Paraguay. | Margot Fonteyn was a world-renowned dancer. | Maria Josephine Barrios Filipina poet and activist |
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| Maria Montessori developed a new approach to education. | Marian Anderson was a world-renowned opera singer. | Marian Wright Edelman is one of the country's leading advocates for children. | Mary Baker Eddy was the founder of Christian Science. |
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| Mary Edwards Walker was the first and only woman to receive the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor | Mary Harris Jones worked to free children from industrial slavery. | Mary Lou Naso & Harry visit hospitals to spread smiles. | Mary Lyon established the U.S.'s first college for women. |
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| Maxine Waters is a Congresswoman who works fervently for her community. | Maya Angelou is a writer and poet. | Maya Lin is an architect and sculptor. | Mia Hamm has inspired the next generation of women athletes. |
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| Mildred "Babe" Didrikson excelled in every sport she played. | Mother Teresa gained international prominence as a modern-day saint. | Nawal El Saadawi continued writing while in prison, her words could not be silenced. | Nellie McClung believed in equal rights for all women |
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| Nickole Evans is using technology for peace. | Ntozake Shange : 'world-class energizer of the word.' | Oprah is a powerful and charitable daytime talk-show host. | Oriana Fallaci is an important Italian journalist. |
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| Oseola McCarty donated her life savings so others could go to college. | Phillis Wheatley was the first distinguished African-American poet. | Picabo Street is one of the greatest alpine skiers ever. | Pleasant T. Rowland created the American Girls Collection. |
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| Princess Diana gave hope to those who were sick with AIDS and spoke openly about her own personal struggles. | Rachel Carson was the mother of the environmental movement. | Raden Ajeng Kartini worked for the rights of women in Indonesia | Raja Weksler helped her daughter survive in a concentration camp. |
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| RAWA promote women's rights through non-violent action | Rigoberta Menchú Tum was the first Guatemalan to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. | Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras uses music to inspire children to learn. | Robyn Van En worked to save organic farming businesses in North America. |
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| Rosa Parks made history when she refused to sit in the back of the bus. | Rose Marie Thomas donated time and effort to combatting childhood catastrophic diseases. | Ruby Bridges bravely led the way to desegregation of schools as a child. | Ruth Simmons is breaking down barriers in the world of higher education. |
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| Sacajawea guided Lewis and Clark across the northwestern territories. | Sadako Sasaki inspired an international peace movement. | Sally Fox produced a cotton that naturally comes in different colors. | Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. |
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| Sandra Postel believes in the importance of water conservation. | Sandra Schmirler was Saskatchewan's beloved curling champion. | September McGee is an artist and a teacher. | Shania Twain is a beloved country music singer who overcame the odds. |
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| Sojourner Truth born into slavery, worked for the freedom of all. | Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz couldn't live without learning. | Susan B. Anthony led the early Women's Suffrage Movement. | Suzanne Mubarak educates the children of Egypt and the world. |
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| Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist and ambassador of the oceans. | Titiek Puspa with her music and compassionate lyrics has inspired women throughout Indonesia. | Venus Williams won the 2000 US Open tennis tournament. | Wang Yani has been painting since she was three years old. |
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| Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals. | Women Heroes Of the Early West were strong, valiant women who broke social constraints. |