Nora Stanton Barney
American civil engineer, architect, and suffragist
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Ding Ling
Prominent Chinese writer and intellectual of the 1900s.
Clara Byrd Baker
American educator and community leader
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone
Pioneering American feminist, educator, and social reformerof the 1800s
Rajani Thiranagama
Sri Lankan Tamil human rights activist, feminist, and academic, best known for her work in exposing human rights abuses during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Nellie McClung
Social activist, politician, author, and one of the most important figures in the Canadian suffragist movement.
Blanche Armwood
African-American educator, lawyer, and civil rights activist
Jane Wilde
Irish poet, nationalist, and feminist
Minnie Turner
British activist in politics and social justice, particularly women’s suffrage.
Margaret Bondfield
In 1929, she became Britain’s first female cabinet member.