02 February 2026
Rosa Luxemburg
Shaping left-wing politics and writing numerous political papers, her name is familiar to many: Rosa Luxemburg. After growing up in Poland, she pursued a broad and interdisciplinary education. Alongside other subjects, she attended law courses and earned a doctorate with a dissertation on Poland’s industrial development. Following her academic years, she began a political career in Germany – a career that would infamously come to a brutal end. Continue reading >>
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01 October 2025
Margarette May Macaulay
Since childhood, Margarette May Macaulay has stood up for her own rights and those of people less privileged than herself. A former judge at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and past President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), she has dedicated her professional and voluntary work to advancing the rights of women, children, migrants, and other marginalized groups. Continue reading >>
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06 October 2024
Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit
Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit was a judge, lawyer and Senator of Justice in Hamburg and Berlin. She fought for the introduction of part-time work and family leave for female civil servants, which was introduced in 1968 and has since become known as "Lex Peschel". Continue reading >>
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