Fahma Mohamed
The Teenager Fighting Female Genital Mutilation
Alison Bechdel
Lesbian Feminist Cartoonist Who Gave Us the Bechdel Test
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The Bloodiest Queen in Human History
Anna Jarvis
Founder of Mother’s Day (Who Tried to Have it Destroyed)
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Molly Craig
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Nancy Dowd
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Frida Kahlo
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Betsy Ross
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