Laudelina de Campos Melo
Afro-Brazilian activist and labor organizer.
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Lee Hyo-jae
Prominent South Korean sociologist and feminist scholar.
Mabel Hampton
American lesbian activist and dancer during the Harlem Renaissance who played a vital role in Black and LGBTQ+ organizations, most notably the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
Caroline Still Anderson
Pioneering physician in the Philadelphia African-American community and one of the first Black women to become a physician in the United States.
Cornelia Sorabji
Prominent Indian lawyer, social reformer, and writer.
Dolores Cacuango
Pioneering advocate for indigenous and farmer rights in Ecuador, who played a key role in the early Ecuadorian feminist movement from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Edith Pechey
Pioneering figure in the early history of women in medicine in the United Kingdom who made significant contributions to the advancement of women’s rights and played a crucial role in the struggle for women’s access to medical education.
Ella M S Marble
American physician who had a diverse career as a journalist, educator, and activist. Marble actively supported women’s interests and participated in various movements from an early age.
Emilia Dilke
British author, art historian, feminist, and trade unionist.
Fukuda Hideko
Prominent Japanese feminist activist devoted to socialist and feminist causes.