Florence Mnumzana
South African nurse and anti-apartheid activist
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Florence Matomela
South African anti-apartheid activist
Florence Mkhize
South African anti-apartheid activist
Florence Mophosho
South African women’s rights activist
Frances Rix Ames
South African neurologist, psychiatrist and human rights activist
Freda Levson
South African anti-apartheid activist and writer
Abby Stein
American Jewish trans rights activist
Anasuya Sarabhai
Indian activist for the rights of textile workers
Anita Hill
By telling her own story of repeated harassment from a man in power, Anita Hill amplified the voices of millions of other women and men struggling with workplace harassment.
Anna Pavlovna Filosofova
Filosofova’s dedicated work not only helped provide proper homes to Russian women and children but also helped them feel secure in their own earnings, which relieved them of the controlling male figures in their lives. With this newfound independence, she guided the women toward higher education and health care, allowing them to obtain decent jobs and live stable lifestyles.