Activism Archives - Page 5 of 120

Margaret Lorimer

New Zealand school principal and mountaineer.

Donna Grabarczyk

Founded an international help line called Women Against Sexual Harassment (WASH) for victims of sexual harassment

Dr Irena Białówna

In 1943, Dr. Irena Białówna was arrested by the Gestapo for her work in the underground resistance movement.

Judith Plaskow

American theologian, author, and activist

Harriet Jacobs

Author of the autobiography, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” The book, now an “American classic,” gives a plain account of the horrors of slavery and her path to freedom.

Izabela Moszczeńska-Rzepecka

Polish feminist, journalist, translator, and suffragette who was imprisoned

One of the most prominent figures in Ukrainian literature, renowned for her poems and plays. In addition to her literary contributions, she actively participated in political, civil, and feminist movements.