Jessie Redding Hull
American author and speech therapist, wrote and published books for children, youth and learning-disabled adults, as well as poetry.
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Katharine Pyle
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.
Elizabeth Somers
Irish republican and industrial revivalist
Eliza Mitchell
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
Leila Alloush’s focus on social justice for all ethnic groups has helped give women a greater voice in the community in Victoria, Australia.
Maha Sukkar
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.
Elizabeth Varian
1800s Irish poet and nationalist
Ellen O’Leary
Irish nationalist and poet
Ellice Pilkington
Irish women’s activist, writer and artist
Dr Nancy Cárdenas
Mexican playwright, essayist, and poet