Elizabeth Eyre Pellet
American actress, suffragist, and state legislator in Colorado.
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Esther Roper
Irish-English women’s rights activist Esther Roper fought for equal employment and voting rights for working-class women.
Takamure Itsue
Japanese poet, activist-writer, feminist, anarchist, ethnologist, and historian
Dewi Sartika
Sundanese advocate for and pioneer of education for women in Indonesia
Nellie Griswold Francis
African-American suffragist, civil rights activist, and community leader.
Dr Mattie E Coleman
Trailblazing African American physician and community leader
Sadie L Adams
Influential African-American teacher, suffragist, and clubwoman who made significant contributions to the women’s suffrage movement and social improvement initiatives in Chicago.
Margaret Hawkins
African-American educator and activist who made significant contributions in the early 20th century.
Elizabeth Piper Ensley
African-American educator and suffragist
Faizunnesa Choudhurani
Influential Bangladeshi Zamindar (ruler) celebrated for her pioneering work advocating for female education and addressing other social issues in South Asia.