Dr Camille Becker
Australian feminist theologian
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Gladys Dorothy O’Shane
Australian political activist for the rights of Indigenous people
Agnes McIntyre
Canadian nurse, shelter superintendent, and police matron
Dr Amelia Yeomans
Canadian physician and social reformer
Mary Augusta Hickey Kennedy
Mary August Hickey Kennedy, grandmother of President John F. Kennedy, was a member of East Boston’s Irish elite, active in politics, including women’s suffrage.
Mary Eliot Dwight Parkman
American educator
Ella Whiton
Founded in 1892, Boston’s Dorchester Woman’s Club united women to promote intellectual growth and community values, led by early members Clara Ripley (1855-1931) and Ella Whiton (1857-1932).
League of Women Voters of Georgia
The League of Women Voters of Georgia has a long history of educating voters, promoting involvement in the political system, and advocating for equality and fairness in Georgia government.
Lillian Gordy Carter
Known to the public as “Miss Lillian,” President Jimmy Carter’s mother was politically active for decades before his election
Louise Purington
Louise Purington was an American physician who became a leader in the temperance movement.