Annie Tocker
New Zealand librarian, Methodist deaconess, nurse and child welfare officer
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Lettie Allen
New Zealand public servant, political activist, feminist and local politician
René Shadbolt
New Zealand civilian and military nurse, hospital matron and political activist
Mary Powell
New Zealand temperance worker and suffragist
Helen Mary Wilson
Helen Wilson achieved recognition as a leading figure in the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union and, in later years, as a writer.
Agnes Meyer
American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron.
Sarah Jackson
New Zealand teacher, industrial school matron and manager and community leader
Sarah Page
New Zealand teacher, feminist, prohibitionist, socialist and social reformer
Sonita Alizadeh
At the age of 16, Sonita Alizadeh found out she was to be sold into marriage. Propelled to do something by this experience and the experiences of other women around her, the young Afghani woman turned to rap music. Alizadeh now uses her music and her convictions to end child marriage and to fight for the rights of women and girls all over the world.
María Teresa Kumar
As an Emmy nominated political and voting rights activist, María Teresa Kumar has dedicated her career to advocating for inclusive political participation.