This International Women’s Day we give thanks and celebrate these 82 incredible Black, Brown and Minoritised Women who have pushed boundaries, achieved greatness and made our world brighter, better and richer. Why not take some time to find out more about these women and enrich your own knowledge of their contribution.
- Claudette Colvin
- Angela Davies
- Nanny of the Maroons
- Ashlee Marie Preston
- Caster Semenya
- Winifred Langton
- Malala Yousafzi
- Noor Murad
- Brooklyn Bell
- Esuanusiwa Jane Goldsmith
- Serena Guthrie
- Dame Elizabeth Anionwu
- Janett Walker
- Rosa Parks
- Viola Davis
- Munroe Bergdorf
- Henrietta Lacks
- Lorraine Pascal
- Matoaka
- Nadiya Hussain
- Solange
- Bernadine Anne Mobolaji Evaristo
- Sojourner Truth
- Marsha de Cordova
- Jameela Jamil
- Zoe Adjonyoh
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Sarah Saunders
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Nubya Garcia
- Regina King
- Beyonce
- Lolly Adefope
- Ching He Huang
- Lena Horne
- Nicola Adams
- Mary Prince
- Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Serena Williams
- Rachel Cargle
- Shereen Daniels
- Ilhan Omar
- Retta
- Winnie Poaty
- Claudia Jones
- Lola Olufemi
- Audre Lorde
- Andi Oliver
- Mae C. Jemison
- Buchi Emecheta
- Angelica Patterson
- Margaret Bushby
- Agnes Mwakatuma
- Cicely Tyson
- Viola Davis
- Michaela Coel
- Sisonke Msimang
- Michelle Obama
- Viola Desmond
- Bo Songvisava
- Mary-Anne Ochota
- Marsha P. Johnson
- Tracy Chapman
- Aleysha McGowan
- Lizzo
- Judy Ling-Wong
- Jorja Smith
- Lubaina Himid
- Ingrid Pollard
- Ma Rainey
- Queen Latifah
- Ava Duvernay
- Tarana Burke
- Amanda Gorman
- Jools Walker
- Billie Holiday
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock
- Dianne Abbott MP
- Maya Angelou
- Yaa Asentewaa
- Altheia Jones-LeCointe
