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Quiz Women who made history - 5

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Sosophiex
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Continuation and end of this journey with women from all walks of life who command my admiration.

 

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On July 28, 1952, the wife of the Argentine president died. The woman who had been a starlet in Buenos Aires before becoming the country's 1st lady was mourned like a saint. Who was she?

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In 1954, this fashion designer created a new, elegant and practical garment that still holds a place of choice in many a woman's wardrobe today. Who was she?

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Triumphant in 1955 at La Scala in Milan as Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata, she established herself as the greatest singer of the century. Who is she?

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An escapee from the Nazi death camps, she was Minister of Health under Giscard d'Estaing. In 1975, she pushed through the law authorizing voluntary interruption of pregnancy. Who was she?

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In 1966, she founded the National Organization of Women. A political pressure group, this organization demands equality between men and women in all aspects of daily life. Who are they?

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She became Israel's Prime Minister in 1969. She is nicknamed 'the grandmother of the Jewish people' and remains one of the founding figures of the State of Israel. Who is she?

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In 1979, the whole world discovered an elderly nun in a white sari, caring for the poorest slum-dwellers in Calcutta. She had just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Who is she?

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An Austrian pacifist activist, she became Alfred Nobel's secretary. She was the 1st woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905, 10 years after its creation. Who was she?

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Her father, Pakistan's Prime Minister, was assassinated in a coup d'etat in 1979. She came to power in 1988 and became the 1st woman to lead a Muslim country. Who is she?

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A leader of the Burmese opposition to the military dictatorship, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her commitment to democracy and human rights. Who is she?

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