Viola Hashe
South African political activist and teacher
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Gabriela Brimmer
Mexican writer and disability rights activist
Peggy Strong
American muralist and painter who was paralyzed from the waist down
Frances Farmer
Seattle-born actress Frances Farmer, a rising star in the 1930s, is remembered today more for her unfortunate life story than for her once promising career.
Charlotte Grace O’Brien
Irish social reformer and writer
Keran Howe
It was a car accident in 1972 that led Keran Howe towards her lifelong dedication to women’s health and advocacy for the rights of people with disabilities, particularly women.
Karleen Plunkett
Karleen is a proud Australian woman with a disability, who works to empower others with disabilities and influence systemic change.
Lesley Hall
From the early 1970s, Lesley Hall was committed to improving the rights of women in Australia and in particular, women with disabilities.
Kitty Lunn
Founder of Infinity Dance Theater, a nontraditional dance company in New York City that features dancers with and without disabilities, including those in wheelchairs.
Sarah Dionna
US Marine Corps Veteran Sarah Dionna, who served as an ammunition technician and now speaks on the medical condition POTS.