Activism Archives - Page 95 of 193

Juanita Abernathy

American civil rights activist and educator

Henrietta Edwards

Women’s rights activist and reformer who played a crucial role in the struggle for women’s suffrage in Canada and was a founding member of the influential women’s organizations

Josephine Roche

American humanitarian, labor activist, and businesswoman.

Julia Archibald Holmes

American suffragist and abolitionist, best known for being the first woman to climb Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1858.

Dr Helen Caldicott

Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate who has dedicated much of her life to campaigning against the use of nuclear weapons and promoting environmental responsibility.

Anna Kuliscioff

Russian-Italian revolutionary known for her activism and political beliefs,

Halyna Kuzmenko

Ukrainian teacher and anarcho-feminist revolutionary known for her significant role in the Makhnovshchina movement, which aimed to establish a libertarian communist society in southern Ukraine.

Florence Merriam Bailey

American ornithologist, naturalist, and author

Hallie Quinn Brown

African American educator, writer, and women’s rights activist, renowned for her contributions to education and the fight for racial and gender equality.

Dr Helen Rodríguez Trías

Pioneering American pediatrician, educator, and women’s rights activist.