Anita Roddick
As well as founder of the Body Shop, she was also an energetic human rights, social justice and environmental campaigner; she became a well-known and admired woman all around the world.
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Gertrude Denman
Director of the Women’s Land Army during the Second World War, and President of the Women’s Institute from 1917 – 1946.
Betty Baxter
Violet ‘Betty’ Baxter became known as the ‘Silver Lady’, for her support and work with those facing homelessness and destitution.
Emilia Pardo Bazán
Spanish writer and novelist
Rayna Knyaginya
Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary, known for sewing the flag of the April Uprising of 1876
Remedios de Escalada
Supporter of Argentine independence and creator of the Argentine flag
Tonka Obretenova
One of the most imposing figures among those who helped to free Bulgaria
Zsuzsanna Lorántffy
Advocate for Hungarian culture and education, and military leader
Sophie Mannerheim
Reformer of the training of nurses in Finland.
Růžena Svobodová
Czech writer