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Rise : extraordinary women of colour who changed the world / Maliha Abidi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abidi, Maliha, 1995- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Minority women.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 215 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Saqi Books, 2021.
- Summary:
- Rise celebrates the true stories of over 100 women of colour who achieved the extraordinary. From the woman who built the first university in the world to the Emirate's leading racing driver, these writers, activists, dancers, mountaineers, mathematicians and educators achieved greatness thanks to their ingenuity, courage and determination, often in the face of seemingly insurmountable hurdles. Accompanied by striking portraits, these female icons are celebrated front and centre. Ranging from personal heroes to household names from more than fifty countries, prepare to be awed and inspired by these unparalleled women who have changed the world. Rise is a global message of hope and empowerment for generations to come.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Aishopan Nurgaiv
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Ama Ata Aidoo
- Amal Clooney
- Amanda Gorman
- Amna Al Qubaisi
- Angela Davis
- Aretha Franklin
- Asima Chatterjee
- Autumn Peltier
- Ava Duvernay
- Benazir Bhutto
- Berta Caceres
- Beyonce Knowles-Carter
- Calypso Rose
- Claudia Jones
- Clemantine Wamariya
- Deepika Padukone
- Elif Safak
- Esra'a Al Shafei
- Esther Afua Ocloo
- Esther Mahlangu
- Fairuz
- Fatema Mernissi
- Fatima al-Fihri
- Faye Simanjuntak
- Felicitas Mendez
- Frida Kahlo
- Funmilayo Ransome Kuti
- Germaine Acogny
- Guo Jianmei
- Hanan Ashrawi
- Hayat Sindi
- Heidy Quah
- Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Isabel Allende
- Jaha Dukureh
- Jameela Jamil
- Josephine Baker
- Junko Tabei
- Katherine Johnson
- Lea T
- Lee Tai Young
- Leymah Gbowee
- Linda Sarsour
- Loujain Al Hathloul
- Mae C Jemison
- Malala Yousafzai
- Margaret Busby
- Maria Da Penha
- Maria Walanda Maramis
- Marjane Satrapi
- Mary Golda Ross
- Mary Jane Seacole
- Mary Kom
- Maya Angelou
- Maya Lin
- Mazlan Othman
- Mercedes Sosa
- Michaela Coel
- Michelle Obama
- Mindly Kaling
- Mirabal Sisters
- Miriam Makeba
- Misty Copeland
- Na Hye-sok
- Nadia Murad
- Naomi Osaka
- Nawal El Saadawi
- Negin Khpalwak
- Noor Jehan
- Oprah Winfrey
- Oumou Sangare
- Parveena Ahanger
- Prudence Mabele
- Razia Sultan
- Rigoberta Menchu
- Rosa Parks
- Sanmao
- Serena Williams
- Shirin Ebadi
- Shirin Neshat
- Shirley Coleen
- Simone Biles
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Sophia Duleep Singh
- Sylvia Tamale
- Tawakkol Karman
- Taytu Betul
- Tebello Nyokong
- Tererai Trent
- Theresa Kachindamoto
- TuYouyou
- Umm Kulthum
- Wangari Maathai
- Wangechi Mutu
- Wilma Mankiller
- Yayoi Kusama
- Yusra Mardini
- Zaha Hadid.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 0863561373
- 9780863561375
- OCLC:
- 1158850191
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