Rasuna Said was a fearless nationalist whose speeches challenged Dutch colonial rule and paved the way for Indonesia’s independence.

Song Qingling was a revolutionary and stateswoman who upheld Sun Yat-sen’s legacy and fought for global anti-imperialist unity.

Maria Rosa Henson was the first Filipina to speak out about wartime sexual slavery, igniting a movement for truth and justice.

Kim Hak-sun was the first Korean survivor to publicly testify about sexual slavery, sparking a global movement for justice and remembrance.

Jan Ruff O'Herne survived Japanese military sexual enslavement in Indonesia and later spoke out globally, becoming a powerful voice for justice and reconciliation.

Margaret Utinsky helped smuggle aid to American POWs in the Philippines under a false identity, surviving torture for her wartime defiance.

Cheng Benhua was one of China’s youngest anti-Japanese volunteers, executed at age 22 after refusing to renounce her resistance under interrogation.

Sybil Kathigasu defied the Japanese occupation in Malaya by secretly aiding resistance fighters and paying for it with imprisonment and torture.

Lakshmi Sahgal commanded the Rani of Jhansi Regiment during WWII, leading India’s first all-women combat unit in armed resistance against colonial rule.

Captain Nieves Fernández led Philippine guerrilla fighters in Leyte during World War II, becoming one of the war’s most fearless and tactically brilliant resistance leaders.