Gretta Cousins
Irish suffragist, educator, and theosophist
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Mihi Kōtukutuku
Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāti Porou woman of mana
Ethel Field
New Zealand community leader
Te Paea Tīaho
Waikato woman of mana
Aurora Cáceres
Peruvian writer and feminist active in the early 20th-century feminist movement in South America and recognized for her contributions to Peruvian literature, particularly through her novels and essays.
Septima Poinsette Clark
American educator and civil rights activist
Dr Virginia M Alexander
African-American physician, researcher, and public health advocate who broke significant barriers in medicine and academia.
Miriam Makeba
Renowned South African singer and civil rights activist.
Modjeska Monteith Simkins
Influential civil rights activist and public health advocate
Laura Hershey
American poet, journalist, and disability rights activist. Known for her powerful writing and advocacy, she explored themes of disability, identity, and social justice.