5 of the Most Amazing Women You’ve Never Heard Of.docVIP

5 of the Most Amazing Women You’ve Never Heard Of 　　For centuries， women all over the world have fought and ruled， written and taught. They’ve done business， explored， revolted， and invented. They’ve done everything men have done―and a lot of things they haven’t. 　　The women who shaped our planet are too many to mention， so here are just a few of the most frankly badass1） females of all time. 　　1. Nana Asma’u， Nigerian Scholar 　　“Women， a warning. Leave not your homes without good reason. You may go out to get food or to seek education. In Islam， it is a religious duty to seek knowledge，” wrote Nana Asma’u， who’s proof that the pen is mightier than the sword―and at least as badass. 　　Born the daughter of a powerful ruler in what is now northern Nigeria， Nana Asma’u （1793～1864） was taught from a young age that god wanted her to learn. And not just her―all women， too. Her father， who believed that sharing knowledge was every Muslim’s duty， ensured that she studied the classics in Arabic， Latin， and Greek. By the time her education was completed， she could recite the entire Koran and was fluent in four languages. She corresponded with scholars and leaders all over the region. She penned poetry about battles， politics， and divine truth. And， when her brother inherited the throne， she became his trusted advisor. 　　She could have settled for2） being respected for her learning； but instead， she was determined to pass it on. Nana Asma’u trained a network of women teachers， the jaji， who traveled all over the kingdom to educate women who， in turn， would teach others. （The jajis also got to wear what sounds like a kind of amazing balloon-shaped hat， which marked them out as leaders.） Their students were known as the yan-taru， or “those who congregate together， the sisterhood.” Even today， almost two centuries later， the modern-day jajis continue to educate women， men， and children in Nana Asma’u’s name. 　　2. Policarpa Salavarrieta， Colombian Revolutionary 　　“La Po