Mary Russell
British aviator and ornithologist who gained renown not just for her aristocratic status but also for her adventurous spirit and contributions to early aviation.
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Lauretta Ngcobo
South African writer, educator, and political activist
Henrietta Edwards
Women’s rights activist and reformer who played a crucial role in the struggle for women’s suffrage in Canada and was a founding member of the influential women’s organizations
Julia Archibald Holmes
American suffragist and abolitionist, best known for being the first woman to climb Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1858.
Dr Kate Millett
American feminist writer, activist, and educator
Anna Kuliscioff
Russian-Italian revolutionary known for her activism and political beliefs,
Hallie Quinn Brown
African American educator, writer, and women’s rights activist, renowned for her contributions to education and the fight for racial and gender equality.
Dora Mayer
Self-taught researcher, writer, sociologist, journalist, social activist.
Edith Van Horn
Labor leader with the United Auto Workers for decades
Hester C Jeffrey
American activist Hester C. Jeffrey was a suffragist and community organizer known for her work with the Political Equality Club, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs.