Queens and warriors, poets and scientists, partisans and Nobel laureates. For three thousand years Albanian women have shaped their nation's story, often against the longest odds. Meet them below.
Filter by the field each woman is best known for, then select any portrait to open a full profile with key facts and cited sources.
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