Dr Kate Waller Barrett
American physician, humanitarian, and social reformer
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Florence Nagle
British dog breeder, horse trainer, and pioneering advocate for the rights of women in the field of animal husbandry.
Elizabeth Eyre Pellet
American actress, suffragist, and state legislator in Colorado.
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.