Activism Archives - Page 15 of 316

1700s countess of Moira , literary patroness, and antiquarian

Irish Loreto sister and pioneer of women’s higher education

Irish social worker and local politician

Mexican activist imprisoned several times for her work defending the rights of workers and the marginalized.

Mexican novelist, essayist, journalist and diplomat

1920s British car racer and mechanic

One of the seven founders of the Women’s Engineering Society in the UK

Candian labour activist

1900s Canadian teacher, journalist, public servant, author, and Irish political activist

1900s Canadian feminist, poet, journalist, and independent woman