Renowned Kurdish Women
Asenath Barzani was among the first female Rabbis in history. Mestureh Ardalan(1805–1848) was a Kurdish poet and writer. She is well known for her literary works. Lady Adela, Leyla Zana, Leyla Qasim, Professor Kajal Rahmani anthropologist,founder and president, Kurdistan Justice and Peace Academy in the US,champion for Kurdish rights and Feleknas Uca are among the well known women for their role in the modern Kurdish and European politics.
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