Zulfiya Isroilova, known by her pen name Zulfiya was a Soviet and Uzbek writer. She repeatedly was a leader or chief editor for various media, participating in Soviet delegations to various conferences. The Uzbek National Award for Women was created and named after her.
Zulma Carraud was a French author. She is best known for her children's books and textbooks particularly La Petite Jeanne ou le devoir and Maurice ou le travail.
Zumrud Khanmagomedova was the first Tabasaran woman who received higher education, as well as the first Tabasaran woman poet and the great-granddaughter of the scientist-historian of Dagestan Hasan Alkadari.