Alice Parker Lesser
Turn of the century American lawyer
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Esperanza Velázquez Bringas
Esperanza Velázquez Bringas, journalist, teacher and writer, is considered the pioneer of interviews conducted by women in Mexico.
Martine Rothblatt
Her long list of accomplishments includes creating and commercializing satellite radio, founding a biotechnology company that seeks to provide an unlimited supply of transplantable organs, setting world records for electric flight and delving deep into the future of artificial intelligence with her work on digital immortality.
Stacey Thompson
US Marine Corps veteran who received an “Other Than Honorable” discharge after reporting a sexual assault by a senior officer. After years of litigation, she received a discharge upgrade from Department of Defense.
Fay Kyle
Irish barrister
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.
Yona Owens
Petty Officer 3rd Class Yona Owens was instrumental in securing the right for women to serve aboard US Navy ships.
Phoebe Couzins
The first femal U.S. Marshal
Kerry Greenwood
Prolific Australian novelist
Dr Jane E Hodgson
1970: Dr. Jane Hodgson was the first doctor convicted of performing an abortion in a hospital, when she challenged Minnesota law (Hodgson v. Minnesota).