Margaret Fuller
American critic and essayist
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Inez Milholland
American suffrage leader and lawyer.
Jane Grey Swisshelm
American journalist, anti-slavery agitator and war nurse
Annie Jenness Miller
American dress reformer, author, publisher and lecturer
Emily Faithfull
English philanthropist who took a great interest in the conditions of working women
Barbara Winifred Matthews
As writers and passionate gardeners, Jim and Barbara Matthews informed and inspired countless New Zealand gardeners.
Ophelia Settle Egypt
Ophelia Settle Egypt was a medical social worker and women’s rights advocate. She is remembered for many things, including her work to make women’s and reproductive healthcare accessible to the Black communities in Southeast Washington, DC. However, she was also critical in preserving the histories of formerly enslaved African Americans in the early twentieth century, fighting against preventable ailments in Black communities across the country, and for authoring a children’s book.
Ina Mabel Lamason
Ina Lamason was a sporting phenomenon. She represented New Zealand at cricket and hockey, was an international hockey umpire and served both sports as an administrator.
Dorothy Hewett
Hewett’s frank and often personal depiction of female sexuality and strength was at times controversial, but cemented her reputation as a leading feminist, politically aware Australian writer who mastered many genres.
Dot Simons
In an era when the achievements of women in sport received scant regard from New Zealand newspapers and radio, Dot Simons made the field her own.