Jennie Warren Prentiss
Cleveland, Ohio educator
Cleveland, Ohio educator
American political hostess
American author and speech therapist, wrote and published books for children, youth and learning-disabled adults, as well as poetry.
Katharine Pyle (1863-1938) had a rare combination of gifts for writing and illustration and achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children.
Irish republican and industrial revivalist
In 1915, she was working in the headquarters of the Australian Red Cross in London. When the Australian Detachment was formed, she was its Commandant.
Leila Alloush’s focus on social justice for all ethnic groups has helped give women a greater voice in the community in Victoria, Australia.
In 2004, Maha Sukkar became the first Muslim policewoman in Victoria, Australia to wear a hijab, challenging stereotypes and setting a trailblazing example for police forces around the world.
1800s Irish poet and nationalist
Irish nationalist and poet