Ruth First
Born: 4 May 1925, South Africa Died: 17 August 1982 Country most active: South Africa Also known as: Heloise Ruth First South African anti-apartheid activist, scholar and journalist Ruth First […]
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Louise McKinney
Canadian politician, temperance and women’s rights activist, who made history as the first woman elected to a legislature in the British Empire.
Maryon Pittman Allen
American journalist and politician who briefly served as a United States Senator from Alabama.
Josephine Roche
American humanitarian, labor activist, and businesswoman.
Karin Boye
Famed Swedish poet, novelist and short story writer
Marițica Bibescu
Prominent figure in Romanian history, married to Gheorghe Bibescu, who became Prince of Wallachia in 1842.
Anna Kuliscioff
Russian-Italian revolutionary known for her activism and political beliefs,
Halyna Kuzmenko
Ukrainian teacher and anarcho-feminist revolutionary known for her significant role in the Makhnovshchina movement, which aimed to establish a libertarian communist society in southern Ukraine.
Hallie Quinn Brown
African American educator, writer, and women’s rights activist, renowned for her contributions to education and the fight for racial and gender equality.
Dr Helen Rodríguez Trías
Pioneering American pediatrician, educator, and women’s rights activist.