Margaret Buckley
Irish republican, trade unionist, and writer
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Margaret Gaj
Irish restaurateur, radical, and political activist
Aileen Anna Maria Garmson
Garmson was active on behalf of the unemployed, and supported the interests of women workers both within and outside the union. She persuaded the New Zealand Workers’ Union to endorse the organisation of women into trade unions, and proposed that a women’s branch of the NZWU be formed.
Frances Folsom Cleveland
US First Lady
Helena Concannon
Irish historian and politician
Conxita Mora Jordana
Conxita Mora Jordana was an Andorran politician of the Coalition for Progress party. She served as the first female Mayor of Andorra la Vella from 1999 to 2003. She later served as the director of the Andorran Business Confederation (CEA).
Marguerite of Navarre
French politician, religious reformer, literary patron, and author.
Ethel Bentham
Irish doctor and Member of Parliament
Te Rangitopeora
Ngāti Toa leader, peacemaker, composer of waiata
Dot Pauline McNab
In 1944 she was part of a small group selected for overseas service as clerical workers with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Egypt and Italy. Although younger than most of her colleagues, Lamason was appointed officer in charge of the group.