Danielle de St. Jorre
Prominent Seychellois educator, linguist and politician. Her enduring legacy lies in her advocacy for the defense and promotion of Seychellois Creole, striving for its recognition as the national language of the Seychelles.
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Mary Fitzgerald
South African trade unionist and socialist
Edith Niederer
Dairy farmer active in the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union
Elizabeth Watts Russell
New Zealand community leader
Emma Brignell Ostler
New Zealand teacher, prohibitionist, landowner, businesswoman
Elizabeth Mary Gilmer
New Zealand social worker, educationist and horticulturist
Elizabeth Grace Neill
New Zealand nurse, senior public servant and social reformer
Etain Madden
Etain Madden (1939–82) studied philosophy at King’s College, London, and was active in a number of political and feminist causes.
Mariama Keïta
Mariama Keïta was Niger’s first female journalist and a prominent feminist activist.
Hulda Shipanga
Hulda Kamboi Shipanga was a Namibian nurse, midwife, and advisor to the Namibian Ministry of Health.