Category: Iconic Women
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Sylvia Rivera: The Unsung Hero of Trans and Gay Rights Movement
Sylvia Rivera, a survivor of the Stonewall Inn riot in 1969, was a relentless defender of individuals who were marginalised and ignored by more significant causes.
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Flora Nwapa: Pioneering African Women’s Literature and Publishing
Fondly known as the mother of modern African literature, Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was the first African woman novelist to publish a book in English in Britain, setting the stage for a generation of African women writers.
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Chiamaka Nnadozie: Rising from Striker to Top Goalkeeper, One Save at a Time
Chiamaka Nnadozie is a goalkeeper for both the Nigeria women’s national football team and Paris FC. She started playing football with her brothers as early as six years old. She started playing professional football as a striker rather than a goalie.
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Michelle Alozie, The Super Falcon who Moonlights as a Cancer Research Technician
Michelle attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and played football for the Yale Bulldogs as an Undergraduate.