Helen Churchill Candee
American journalist, author, and social reformer, who achieved widespread recognition for her diverse career and her survival of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
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Esther Roper
Irish-English women’s rights activist Esther Roper fought for equal employment and voting rights for working-class women.
Elizabeth Eyre Pellet
American actress, suffragist, and state legislator in Colorado.
Agnes Weston
English philanthropist noted for her work with the Royal Navy
Rona Bailey
New Zealand communist and an organiser of protest movements, particularly against the Vietnam War, apartheid and racism.
Mary Anderson
New Zealand politician
Rita Childers
Irish civil servant and community activist
Harriet Browne
New Zealand political hostess, community leader, letter-writer
Elena Cuza
Romanian noblewoman, widely recognized for her philanthropic work and her role as a patron of the arts and education.
Anastasia Baburova
Ukrainian journalist and activist known for her work in antifascist and eco-anarchist movements.