An active social reformer and abolitionist for nearly 70 years, Caroline Severance founded the first women’s clubs in Los Angeles.

Simone de Beauvoir was a prominent figure in feminist theory and feminist existentialism, having penned a groundbreaking treatise on gender that ushered in a new wave of feminist thought.

Dorothea Dix was a fierce advocate for the rights of people with mental illness, her work paved the way for some of the modern-day changes in how mental illness is ...

Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and anarchist who spearheaded the Catholic Worker Movement, which tackled issues of social justice, and founded “houses of hospitality” to help those ...

Known as the “Moses of her people,” Harriet Tubman is the most well-known “conductor” of the Underground Railroad, escorting over 300 enslaved people to freedom during a ten-year span after ...

Waris Dirie has been a fierce advocate for women’s right to bodily autonomy, devoted to help to eradicate the process of FGM worldwide.

Dr. Marci Bowers is a gynecologist and surgeon who has spent more than 30 years helping people recover from trauma and become their true selves.

As the first Black organizer at Local 250, the nation’s second-largest healthcare union, Shirley was a beloved leader and fierce advocate for workers’ rights.

Harriot and Sarah Hunt opened the door to the medical profession for women in America and helped popularize a holistic approach to treatment, especially for female patients, that encompassed education, ...

The words of bell hooks changed lives. Known for the depth of her theory and keen observations, hooks pushed people to dig deeper into their own belief systems and thought ...

Dr. Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska was an early female medical doctor who challenged the gendering of science and the medical profession, and who opened the women-run New England Hospital for Women ...

British-born Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, encouraging other women to follow in her footsteps by opening her own hospital and ...