Muriel Rukeyser
Renowned Jewish-American writer known for her poetry, essays, biographies, and active political engagement, focusing on themes like equity, women’s rights, social justice, and her Jewish heritage.
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Harriet Taylor Mill
British philosopher and advocate of women’s rights
Katharine Glasier
English socialist politician, journalist, and novelist, best known for her pivotal role as a founding member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1893.
Katherine Millett
American feminist writer, educator, artist and activist.
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist and pacifist who emerged as a prominent leader in the United States suffrage movement
Maria Deraismes
French author and Freemason who played a significant role in advancing women’s rights.
Lillian Harman-O’Brien
American feminist whose life was dedicated to championing women’s sexual freedom and challenging societal norms.
Laura Smith Haviland
Pivotal figure in the American abolitionist movement.
Marya Chéliga-Loevy
Polish-French writer, playwright, feminist and pacifist.
Elizabeth Montagu
Significant figure in 18th-century Britain, playing a key role in social reform, supporting the arts, hosting literary gatherings, offering literary criticism, and writing extensively. She was instrumental in organizing and leading the Blue Stockings Society.