A Filipino pediatrician who has been championing the Filipino child’s right to protection by creating safe spaces for abused children nationwide

Korea's first female lawyer and first female judge who founded of the country's first legal aide center and fought for women's rights all through her career

The first woman in Korea to receive a PhD in 1931 who founded the daily Korean newspaper, The Korea Times

A Pakistani human rights lawyer and activist who co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

A Japanese feminist, politician and women's suffrage leader who was a key supporter of women's suffrage in Japan, and her activism was partially responsible for the extension of the franchise to women in 1945

A Japanese painter famous for Silk Road paintings of dreamy desert landscapes in Iran, Iraq, and China who spearheaded efforts in protecting many world heritage sites

A cleric, teacher, community worker, and social entrepreneur who has introduced modernizing innovations in education, environmental preservation, and civic engagement

A social worker from Bangladesh who is Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization Banchte Shekha

An Indian social reformer and freedom fighter most remembered for her contribution to the Indian independence movement