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.
Category Archives: Activism
Continue reading
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.
Judith Plaskow
American theologian, author, and activist
Agnes Franz
Polish-German poet
Else Kienle
German doctor known for her activism against restrictive abortion laws