Karen Troianello
Lead plaintiff in a lawsuit for equal treatment for women athletes in the US
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Julie Shayne
Whether she is at our nation’s capitol acting as a National Student Coordinator, speaking at the National Women’s Studies Association, publishing books that shed light on the injustices present within society or teaching classes under the major Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies that she helped create, Julie Shayne is always working to empower the marginalized.
Kathleen Hanna
American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer
Emily Nokes
Emily Nokes is a musical artist, writer, feminist and advocate for abortion rights.
Lindy West
American activist, writer, and comedian.
Angela Garbes
Filipina American writer and speaker based in Seattle, Washington.
Clara Fraser
Clara Fraser was incredibly passionate about workers and women’s rights as well as fighting against the segregation that was present in Seattle in the mid-1900s.
Emily Maguire
She was typical of many married women who, in lieu of pursuing a career, put their energies into promoting social and political causes.
Miriam Bridelia Soljak
A New Zealander through and through, she asserted her nationality and championed the cause of urban Maori and working-class women fearlessly and with total commitment.
Lettie Allen
New Zealand public servant, political activist, feminist and local politician