Muriel Agnes Heagney
Australian pioneer of women’s rights and equal pay, a feminist and trade unionist and astrographic measurer and computer at Melbourne Observatory from November 1906 until August 1910
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Ursula Bethell
New Zealand social worker and poet
Isabella May
New Zealand temperance worker, suffragist and dress reformer
Hetty Weitzel
New Zealand-born Australian educator and political activist
Mary Stewart
New Zealand political hostess and welfare worker
Marie Bell
Marie Bell was an educator and tireless campaigner for the rights of both children and parents, challenging educational orthodoxies to ensure more child-centred practices and an environment more supportive of parents.
Ede Oldbury
New Zealand storekeeper and community leader
Mary Martin
New Zealand community leader, teacher and writer
Nina Barrer
Through addresses, correspondence and magazine articles, Nina Barrer promoted a series of causes with vigour and ability, often in the face of strong opposition. She was particularly concerned with education and women’s issues.
Marianne Tasker
New Zealand feminist, community leader and trade unionist