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Amelia Opie

Britihs activist, novelist and poet

Dr Grace Abbott

American social worker and an influential advocate for children’s and immigrants’ rights in the early 1900s whose work significantly shaped social welfare policies in the United States.

Helen Churchill Candee

American journalist, author, and social reformer, who achieved widespread recognition for her diverse career and her survival of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

Agnes Weston

English philanthropist noted for her work with the Royal Navy

Dorotea de Chopitea

Spanish philanthropist and social figure, renowned for her charitable work and influence in Barcelona during the 19th century.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher

American author, educational reformer, and social activist

Ruth L Bennett

Influential American social reformer who advocated for the welfare of African-American communities, particularly in education and social services during the early 20th century.

Modjeska Monteith Simkins

Influential civil rights activist and public health advocate

Louise McKinney

Canadian politician, temperance and women’s rights activist, who made history as the first woman elected to a legislature in the British Empire.

Isabella Tod

Irish feminist and reformer