Caroline Harrison
Music teacher, Civil War activist and US First Lady
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Takamure Itsue
Japanese poet, activist-writer, feminist, anarchist, ethnologist, and historian
Dorotea de Chopitea
Spanish philanthropist and social figure, renowned for her charitable work and influence in Barcelona during the 19th century.
Eartha Kitt
American entertainer whose career spanned several decades and encompassed singing, acting, and dancing.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
American author, educational reformer, and social activist
Mildred Pitts Walter
American author and educator, renowned for her children’s books and young adult novels that often explore themes of racial identity and social justice.
Umm Zaynab Fatima
Egyptian social and religious leader
Anne d’Alençon
French noblewoman known for her strong political and religious convictions, especially as a supporter of the Protestant Reformation.
Dewi Sartika
Sundanese advocate for and pioneer of education for women in Indonesia
Nellie Griswold Francis
African-American suffragist, civil rights activist, and community leader.