Maria Ruth Neto
Angola
Maria Ruth Neto, Sister of Angola's Founding President Dr. Agostinho Neto.
Ruth Neto’s youth was characterised by acts of leadership and
defiance against injustices in her own country of Angola or in
countries with a history of injustices. She served on the Movimento
Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA-PT) Central Committee and
as secretary-general of the Pan African Women’s Organisation
(PAWO), which had its headquarters in Luanda
