Isabella Gibbons
African-American educator who became a teacher after being freed from enslavement
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Dr Virginia M Alexander
African-American physician, researcher, and public health advocate who broke significant barriers in medicine and academia.
Maude E Callen
Pioneering African-American nurse and midwife whose dedicated service transformed the lives of thousands in the rural South.
Dr Rachel Brooks Gleason
One of the first women to practice medicine in the United States.
Mary Russell
British aviator and ornithologist who gained renown not just for her aristocratic status but also for her adventurous spirit and contributions to early aviation.
Dr Helen Caldicott
Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate who has dedicated much of her life to campaigning against the use of nuclear weapons and promoting environmental responsibility.
Dr Helen Rodríguez Trías
Pioneering American pediatrician, educator, and women’s rights activist.
Frances Stewart
New Zealand women and children’s rights activist and the first female member of a New Zealand hospital board.
Ann Diamond
New Zealand hotel-keeper, storekeeper, midwife
Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).