This document profiles the struggles and accomplishments of several women in history. Isabel Moctezuma was taken prisoner after an invasion and later married to high-ranking Spanish men while aiding in Christianization efforts. Micaela Angela Carrillo became a widow and independently raised her daughter while being known for their self-sufficient lifestyle. Damiana da Cunha was a revolutionary catechist and sertanista who tirelessly worked to preserve her people's way of life. Catarina de Monte Sinay was a nun and entrepreneur who helped villagers without archbishop permission and fought for nun benefits on her deathbed.