This article highlights six groundbreaking women who have made significant contributions in various fields. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who advocates for women's rights and education. Marie Curie, a Polish/French physicist and chemist, discovered two elements and the benefits of radioactivity in medicine. Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political activist and poet who co-founded the Women's Indian Association, enabling women to participate in politics. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and activist who helped free many people from slavery and worked as a nurse, cook, and spy during the Civil War. Patsy Mink was an American attorney and politician who made significant legislative work in women's rights and education. Wilma Mankiller was an activist and social worker, serving as the first woman elected to be Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
