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Rahmah el Yunusiyah

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Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda

Rahmah el Yunusiyah (26 October 1900 – 26 February 1969)) is a Indonesian politician, educator, and activist for women's education. Born into a prominent family of Islamic scholars, she was made to leave school in order to get married as a teenager. After a few years of marriage, el Yunusiyah obtained a divorce and returned to her education.

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  • If I don't start now, then my people will remain backward. I must start, and I am sure that many sacrifices will be required of me.
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