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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Shirley Smith
New Zealand human-rights campaigner and trail-blazing lawyer. As a community activist from the early 1950s she fought for social and political reform, while as a lawyer she spoke for those who had no voice and pursued equal rights for all.
Patricia Bartlett
Patricia Bartlett became a household name in 1970s New Zealand when she stood against the tide of social change which promoted more relaxed attitudes to sexuality.
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
Viola Bell
New Zealand teacher, sports administrator and community leader
Margaret Lorimer
New Zealand school principal and mountaineer.
Donna Grabarczyk
Founded an international help line called Women Against Sexual Harassment (WASH) for victims of sexual harassment
Dr Irena Białówna
In 1943, Dr. Irena Białówna was arrested by the Gestapo for her work in the underground resistance movement.