Simone de Beauvoir (1908 - 1986) was a French writer, a political activist and a feminist, deeply connected to the existentialist movement. She's known for The Second Sex, a detailed analysis of women's oppression that laid the foundation for the contemporary feminist movement.
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Chai Jing (1976, -) is a Chinese journalist and environmental activist. She became well known in her country for the documentary she directed denouncing...
Türkan Saylan (1935 – 2009) was born in Istanbul and is one of the first female dermatologists in Turkey. Saylan fought against leprosy for...
Leon Zuleta (1952-1993) foi o precursor do movimento LGBT na Colômbia, deixando um legado de ativismo e de ação social. O contributo de Zuleta...