Amelia Opie
Britihs activist, novelist and poet
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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
Modjeska Monteith Simkins
Influential civil rights activist and public health advocate
Isabella Tod
Irish feminist and reformer
Ruth Homan
Educator and advocate for women’s welfare, who served on the London School Board for several years, and actively participated in Liberal politics, promoting progressive social policies.
Katharine Glasier
English socialist politician, journalist, and novelist, best known for her pivotal role as a founding member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1893.