Benita Galeana
Mexican activist imprisoned several times for her work defending the rights of workers and the marginalized.
Mexican activist imprisoned several times for her work defending the rights of workers and the marginalized.
Mexican essayist and fiction writer
Mexican novelist, essayist, journalist and diplomat
Mexican playwright and actress
1900s Canadian feminist, poet, journalist, and independent woman
In her work with Aboriginal girls and for Aboriginal human rights, she showed a leadership beyond that suggested by the evangelical tradition she came from.
1800s Canadian teacher, artist, and poet
Author, educator, and feminist, inspiration for the musical The King and I
Canadian poet, journalist, and office holder
1900s Canadian teacher, journalist, public servant, author, and Irish political activist