Irène Joliot-Curie
Prominent French scientist and politician
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Lillian Harman-O’Brien
American feminist whose life was dedicated to championing women’s sexual freedom and challenging societal norms.
Fanya Kaplan
Russian revolutionary who shot and seriously injured Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Party and the future leader of the Soviet Union.
Anna Vsevolodovna of Kyiv
Princess of Kyivan Rus and is best known for introducing educational institutions for girls within Kyivan Rus.
Edith Simcox
British philosopher, writer, trade union activist, and feminist.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American labor leader, activist, and feminist. Flynn played a key role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.
Elizabeth Holtzman
American lawyer and politician. Holtzman served in the United States House of Representatives for New York’s 16th district from 1973 to 1981. She was also Kings County’s district attorney from 1982 to 1989 and New York City’s 40th Comptroller from 1990 to 1993.
Helen Laird
Irish actress, costumier, teacher, and feminist
Xiang Jingyu
Ttrailblazing figure in the early history of the Chinese Communist Party and a pioneering force in the women’s rights movement in China.
Teresa Wilms Montt
Chilean writer and poet known for her anarcha-feminist beliefs.