Jessie Williamson
New Zealand feminist activist
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Jean Begg
New Zealand welfare worker
Jean Stevenson
New Zealand community worker and administrator
Sheila Conroy
Irish trade unionist, social activist and administrator
Freda Cook
New Zealand labor and women’s rights activist
May Furey
New Zealand suffragist
Catherine McAuley
Irish educator, social worker, and religious foundress
Margaret Bullock
Energetic and talented, Margaret Bullock was a pioneer in several respects. As a journalist and parliamentary correspondent she gained entrance into a predominantly male profession. She also played a pivotal role in the nineteenth century women’s movement at both local and national levels.
Amy Kane
In 1951 she was appointed an OBE for services to women’s organisations. She continued to serve them faithfully for another 20 years and in 1963 was the first New Zealand woman to complete 100,000 flying miles.
Meg Connery
Irish suffragist