Roma Mitchell
Australian lawyer and judge
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Nellie Ibbott
Councillor Nellie Ibbott became the first woman mayor in Victoria (Australia) in 1943.
Gisèle Halimi
Tunisian-born lawyer, feminist activist, and French politician
Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley was a trailblazinglawyer and judge whose contributions to both Black history and women’s history left a permanent mark on American society.
Madeleine ffrench-Mullen
Irish nationalist and social advocate
Marjorie Jackson
Marjorie Jackson was the first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics in 1952.
Mary Owen
In 1975, Mary Owen (1921-2017) and Sylvie Shaw co-founded the Working Women’s Centre.
Flora Díaz Parrado
Cuban lawyer and women’s rights activist
Mary McGrory
Pulitzer-winning journalist
Margaret Tufts Swan Yardley
Margaret Tufts Swan Yardley (1844-1928) was a founding member and the first president of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs.