Florence L Johnson
Florence L. Johnson served in the WAVES during WWII and later became an advocate for veterans and Gold Star Mothers after her son’s death in the Vietnam War.
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Helen Storrow
Helen Storrow (1865-1944) funded the Saturday Evening Girls at Boston’s North Bennet Street Industrial School, where young working-class Italian and Jewish immigrant girls were taught literacy skills, pottery, and other crafts in a culturally rich program.
Clara L Bickford
Cleveland musician, teacher, and collector who founded and served as the first president (1933-35) of the Women’s Committee of the Cleveland Institute of Music
Hyllus Maris
Aunty Hyllus Maris was a Wurundjeri, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta activist, poet, scriptwriter and educator
Pamela Bone
Pamela Bone was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her promotion of human rights as a journalist.
Marge Tucker
Among many achievements, Aunty Marge was the first Aboriginal woman to serve on the Aboriginal Welfare Board.
Eleanor Moore
A leading pacifist, in 1915, Eleanor Moore was a founding member and International Secretary of the Sisterhood for International Peace.
Joan Rosanove
Joan Rosanove battled prejudice against women in the Australian legal profession, and represented women who otherwise wouldn’t have had access to representation.
Mary Lambe
Mary Lambe served 76 years as a Guide and was involved in Guiding in six countries (Canada, England, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Australia).
Iris Lovett-Gardiner
Aunty Iris Lovett-Gardiner was a beloved Gunditjmara elder and leader in Aboriginal education.