Maria Rye
Social reformer and a promoter of emigration from England, especially of young women living in Liverpool workhouses, to the colonies of the British Empire, especially Canada.
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Mary Taylor
Although her ideas were considered less radical as the nineteenth century drew to a close, in her emphasis on the value of work for women and on the right of women to lead their own lives, Mary Taylor was more uncompromising than most feminists of her time.
Rosetta Baume
New Zealand teacher, feminist and community leader
Rhoda Bloodworth
New Zealand labour activist, community worker and feminist
Donna Grabarczyk
Founded an international help line called Women Against Sexual Harassment (WASH) for victims of sexual harassment
Else Kienle
German doctor known for her activism against restrictive abortion laws
Izabela Moszczeńska-Rzepecka
Polish feminist, journalist, translator, and suffragette who was imprisoned
Challis Hooper
Challis Hooper’s long years of working for greater equality for women in New Zealand were recognised when she was appointed an OBE in 1969.
Joan Donley
Joan Donley was a midwife whose advocacy of home births and natural childbirth helped shape modern midwifery in New Zealand.
Emily Hill
New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and suffragist