Gerda Lerner, the “godmother of women’s history,” fled Nazi-occupied Austria and became an accomplished historian and advocate for female scholars. She established the first graduate programs in women’s history and fought to include and empower women in the study of history.
American theologian, author, and activist
Joan Donley was a midwife whose advocacy of home births and natural childbirth helped shape modern midwifery in New Zealand.
New Zealand educationalist
New Zealand linotype operator, shop manager, feminist and community worker
Irish activist in women’s organisations
Marie Bell was an educator and tireless campaigner for the rights of both children and parents, challenging educational orthodoxies to ensure more child-centred practices and an environment more supportive of parents.
New Zealand feminist, community leader and trade unionist
American journalist, author, and social reformer, who achieved widespread recognition for her diverse career and her survival of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
Radical feminist philosopher, theologian, and academic.