Agnes Meyer
American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron.
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Sarah Jackson
New Zealand teacher, industrial school matron and manager and community leader
Sarah Page
New Zealand teacher, feminist, prohibitionist, socialist and social reformer
María Teresa Kumar
As an Emmy nominated political and voting rights activist, María Teresa Kumar has dedicated her career to advocating for inclusive political participation.
Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white person months before Rosa Parks.
Melinda French Gates
As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy.
Stacey Abrams
The name Stacey Abrams has become synonymous with voting accessibility and turnout, making history by becoming the first woman and first African American woman to hold positions in state and national politics.
Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021. Her clinical and public health work has helped people dealing with a range of medical issues, including eating disorders, the opioid crisis, and COVID-19.
Sonita Alizadeh
At the age of 16, Sonita Alizadeh found out she was to be sold into marriage. Propelled to do something by this experience and the experiences of other women around her, the young Afghani woman turned to rap music. Alizadeh now uses her music and her convictions to end child marriage and to fight for the rights of women and girls all over the world.
Annie Schnackenberg
New Zealand Wesleyan missionary, temperance and welfare worker and suffragist