SettingsBritish feminists
Ada Nield Chew
Ada Nield Chew (28 January 1870 - 27 December 1945) was a British suffragette.
Ada Nield Chew (28 January 1870 - 27 December 1945) was a British suffragette.
Adela Pankhurst
Adela Constantia Mary Pankhurst Walsh was a British-Australian suffragette, political organizer, and co-founder of both the Communist Party of Australia and the Australia First Movement.
Adela Constantia Mary Pankhurst Walsh was a British-Australian suffragette, political organizer, and co-founder of both the Communist Party of Australia and the Australia First Movement.
Ann Oakley
Ann Oakley (born 1944) is a distinguished British sociologist, feminist, and writer.
Ann Oakley (born 1944) is a distinguished British sociologist, feminist, and writer.
Anna Doyle Wheeler
Anna Doyle Wheeler (born Tipperary, Ireland, died 1848) was a writer and advocate of political rights for women and the benefits of contraception.
Anna Doyle Wheeler (born Tipperary, Ireland, died 1848) was a writer and advocate of political rights for women and the benefits of contraception.
Annie Kenney
Annie Kenney (13 September 1879 – 9 July 1953) was an English working class suffragette who became a leading figure in the Women's Social and Political Union.
Annie Kenney (13 September 1879 – 9 July 1953) was an English working class suffragette who became a leading figure in the Women's Social and Political Union.
Beatrix Campbell
Mary Lorimer Beatrix Campbell, OBE (born 3 February 1947) is a British campaigning journalist and author.
Mary Lorimer Beatrix Campbell, OBE (born 3 February 1947) is a British campaigning journalist and author.
Carole Pateman
Carole Pateman is a British feminist and political theorist.
Carole Pateman is a British feminist and political theorist.
Caroline Haslett
Dame Caroline Harriet Haslett, DBE, JP (August 17, 1895, Worth (now in Crawley, West Sussex) – January 4, 1957) was a British electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator.
Dame Caroline Harriet Haslett, DBE, JP (August 17, 1895, Worth (now in Crawley, West Sussex) – January 4, 1957) was a British electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator.
Charlotte Haldane
Charlotte Haldane was a British feminist author.
Charlotte Haldane was a British feminist author.
Christabel Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst was the daughter of the lawyer Dr. Richard Pankhurst and women's suffrage movement leader Emmeline Pankhurst and sister to Sylvia Pankhurst and Adela Pankhurst.
Christabel Pankhurst was the daughter of the lawyer Dr. Richard Pankhurst and women's suffrage movement leader Emmeline Pankhurst and sister to Sylvia Pankhurst and Adela Pankhurst.
Christian Maclagan
Christian Maclagan (1811–10 May 1901) was a Scottish antiquary and probably the first female archaeologist in Great Britain.
Christian Maclagan (1811–10 May 1901) was a Scottish antiquary and probably the first female archaeologist in Great Britain.
Claire Johnston
Claire Johnston (1940-1987) was a feminist film theoretician.
Claire Johnston (1940-1987) was a feminist film theoretician.
Claudia Jones
Claudia Cumberbatch Jones (15 February 1915—24 December 1964) was a Trinidadian journalist, who applied her skills to becoming a political activist and black nationalist through Communisum.
Claudia Cumberbatch Jones (15 February 1915—24 December 1964) was a Trinidadian journalist, who applied her skills to becoming a political activist and black nationalist through Communisum.
Constance Lytton
Lady Constance Georgina Bulwer-Lytton was an influential British suffragette activist, writer, speaker and campaigner for prison reform, votes for women, and birth control.
Lady Constance Georgina Bulwer-Lytton was an influential British suffragette activist, writer, speaker and campaigner for prison reform, votes for women, and birth control.
Daphne Hampson
Margaret Daphne Hampson (born 1944) is a British theologian.
Margaret Daphne Hampson (born 1944) is a British theologian.
Dora Marsden
Dora Marsden (5 March 1882 – 13 December 1960) was an English feminist editor of avant-garde literary journals, and an author of philosophical writings.
Dora Marsden (5 March 1882 – 13 December 1960) was an English feminist editor of avant-garde literary journals, and an author of philosophical writings.
Dora Russell
Dora Black, Lady Russell (3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986) was a British author, a feminist and socialist campaigner, and the second wife of the eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Dora Black, Lady Russell (3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986) was a British author, a feminist and socialist campaigner, and the second wife of the eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Edith How-Martyn
Edith How-Martyn (1875-1954) was a British suffragette and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU).
Edith How-Martyn (1875-1954) was a British suffragette and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU).
Edith Rigby
Edith Rigby was an English suffragette.
Edith Rigby was an English suffragette.
Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill
Edith Clara Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill CH PC was a British physician, feminist, misandrist, Labour politician and writer.
Edith Clara Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill CH PC was a British physician, feminist, misandrist, Labour politician and writer.
Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick
Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick, née Balfour (March 11, 1845-February 10, 1936) was an activist for the higher education of women, Principal of Newnham College and a leading figure in the Society...
Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick, née Balfour (March 11, 1845-February 10, 1936) was an activist for the higher education of women, Principal of Newnham College and a leading figure in the Society...
Ellie Levenson
Ellie Levenson (born July 1978) is a freelance journalist and author in the United Kingdom.
Ellie Levenson (born July 1978) is a freelance journalist and author in the United Kingdom.
Elsie Bowerman
Elsie Edith Bowerman was a lawyer, suffragette and RMS Titanic survivor.
Elsie Edith Bowerman was a lawyer, suffragette and RMS Titanic survivor.
Enid Charles
Enid Charles, Ph.D. (29 December 1894 – 26 March 1972) was a socialist, feminist and statistician who was a pioneer in the fields of demography and population statistics.
Enid Charles, Ph.D. (29 December 1894 – 26 March 1972) was a socialist, feminist and statistician who was a pioneer in the fields of demography and population statistics.
Flora Murray
Dr. Flora Murray, M.D. (b.1869 - d. 1923) was a medical pioneer and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union suffragettes.
Dr. Flora Murray, M.D. (b.1869 - d. 1923) was a medical pioneer and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union suffragettes.
Frances Farrer
Dame Frances Margaret Farrer, DBE (1895 - 1977) was Secretary of the NUSEC and later was named as General Secretary of the Women's Institute (NFWI) in 1929.
Dame Frances Margaret Farrer, DBE (1895 - 1977) was Secretary of the NUSEC and later was named as General Secretary of the Women's Institute (NFWI) in 1929.
Frances Parker
Frances Mary "Fanny" Parker (24 December 1875 – 19 January 1924) was a British suffragette who became prominent in the militant wing of the Scottish women's suffrage movement and was repea...
Frances Mary "Fanny" Parker (24 December 1875 – 19 January 1924) was a British suffragette who became prominent in the militant wing of the Scottish women's suffrage movement and was repea...
Frances Swiney
Rosa Frances Emily Swiney (1847–1922) was a lady of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy, also a member of the British Raj in India, and married to a British Major-General, living in Cheltenham, a spa tow...
Rosa Frances Emily Swiney (1847–1922) was a lady of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy, also a member of the British Raj in India, and married to a British Major-General, living in Cheltenham, a spa tow...
Gillian Howie
Gillian Howie is a Professor in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool and Director of the Institute for Feminist Theory and Research.
Gillian Howie is a Professor in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool and Director of the Institute for Feminist Theory and Research.
Grace Kimmins
Dame Grace Kimmins, DBE (1871, Lewes – 1954, Haywards Heath) was described in Punch (volume 156, 9 April 1919) as .
Dame Grace Kimmins, DBE (1871, Lewes – 1954, Haywards Heath) was described in Punch (volume 156, 9 April 1919) as .
Haleh Afshar
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar OBE (born 21 May 1944) is a British professor and a life peer in the House of Lords.
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar OBE (born 21 May 1944) is a British professor and a life peer in the House of Lords.
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar OBE (born 1944) is a British professor and a life peer in the House of Lords.
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar OBE (born 1944) is a British professor and a life peer in the House of Lords.
Harriet Shaw Weaver
Harriet Shaw Weaver (1 September 1876 – 14 October 1961) was a political activist and a magazine editor.
Harriet Shaw Weaver (1 September 1876 – 14 October 1961) was a political activist and a magazine editor.
Helen Bright Clark
Helen Bright Clark (1840–1927) was a British women's rights activist and suffragist.
Helen Bright Clark (1840–1927) was a British women's rights activist and suffragist.
Helen Griffin
Helen Griffin is a Welsh actress, playwright and screenwriter.
Helen Griffin is a Welsh actress, playwright and screenwriter.
Helena Swanwick
Helena Lucy Maria Swanwick, née Sickert CH (1864, Munich – 16 November 1939) was a British feminist and pacifist.
Helena Lucy Maria Swanwick, née Sickert CH (1864, Munich – 16 November 1939) was a British feminist and pacifist.
Hilary Rose (sociologist)
Hilary Rose (born 1935) is a prominent British feminist of sociology of science and social policy.
Hilary Rose (born 1935) is a prominent British feminist of sociology of science and social policy.
Jacqueline Rose
Jacqueline Rose (born in 1949 in London) is a British academic who is currently Professor of English at Queen Mary, University of London.
Jacqueline Rose (born in 1949 in London) is a British academic who is currently Professor of English at Queen Mary, University of London.
Jenni Murray
Dame Jennifer Susan "Jenni" Murray, DBE is a British journalist and broadcaster.
Dame Jennifer Susan "Jenni" Murray, DBE is a British journalist and broadcaster.
Joan Beauchamp
Joan Beauchamp (1890–1964) was a prominent anti-World War I campaigner, suffragette and co-founder of the Communist Party of Great Britain.
Joan Beauchamp (1890–1964) was a prominent anti-World War I campaigner, suffragette and co-founder of the Communist Party of Great Britain.
John Goodwyn Barmby
John Goodwin Barmby (1820-1881) was a British Victorian utopian socialist.
John Goodwin Barmby (1820-1881) was a British Victorian utopian socialist.
Juliet Mitchell
Juliet Mitchell is a British Psychoanalyst and socialist feminist, who was a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies at Cambridge University.
Juliet Mitchell is a British Psychoanalyst and socialist feminist, who was a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies at Cambridge University.
Kay Beauchamp
Kay Beauchamp (1899–1992) was a leading light in the Communist Party of Great Britain in the 1920s.
Kay Beauchamp (1899–1992) was a leading light in the Communist Party of Great Britain in the 1920s.
Ladies of Llangollen
The Ladies of Llangollen were two upper-class Anglo-Irish women whose relationship scandalised and fascinated their contemporaries.
The Ladies of Llangollen were two upper-class Anglo-Irish women whose relationship scandalised and fascinated their contemporaries.
Lesley Abdela
Lesley Julia Abdela MBE Hon D.Litt, ) is an international women's human rights campaigner and gender/post-conflict specialist (UNSCR1325) who has worked for over 25 years in the fields of gender...
Lesley Julia Abdela MBE Hon D.Litt, ) is an international women's human rights campaigner and gender/post-conflict specialist (UNSCR1325) who has worked for over 25 years in the fields of gender...
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper, better known as Lily Allen, is an British recording artist, actress and fashion designer.
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper, better known as Lily Allen, is an British recording artist, actress and fashion designer.
Lindsey German
Lindsey German is the convenor of the British anti-war organisation Stop the War Coalition and a former member of the central committee of the Socialist Workers Party.
Lindsey German is the convenor of the British anti-war organisation Stop the War Coalition and a former member of the central committee of the Socialist Workers Party.
Lizzy Lind af Hageby
Emilie Augusta Louise "Lizzy" Lind af Hageby (20 September 1878 – 26 December 1963) was a Swedish feminist and animal rights advocate.
Emilie Augusta Louise "Lizzy" Lind af Hageby (20 September 1878 – 26 December 1963) was a Swedish feminist and animal rights advocate.
Louisa Hubbard
Louisa Maria Hubbard (8 March 1836 – 5 November 1906) was an English feminist social reformer and writer.
Louisa Maria Hubbard (8 March 1836 – 5 November 1906) was an English feminist social reformer and writer.
Lucy Goodison
Dr. Lucy Goodison is an archeologist and author from Dorset in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Lucy Goodison is an archeologist and author from Dorset in the United Kingdom.
Margaret Bright Lucas
Margaret Bright Lucas was a temperance activist and suffragist.
Margaret Bright Lucas was a temperance activist and suffragist.
Margaret Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda
Margaret Haig Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda was a Welsh peeress and active suffragette.
Margaret Haig Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda was a Welsh peeress and active suffragette.
Margery Corbett Ashby
Dame Margery Irene Corbett Ashby, DBE (19 April 1882–15 May 1981) was a British Liberal politician, feminist and internationalist.
Dame Margery Irene Corbett Ashby, DBE (19 April 1882–15 May 1981) was a British Liberal politician, feminist and internationalist.
Marion Kirkland Reid
Marion Kirkland Reid (born Marion Kirkland c. 1817, died c. 1920) was an influential Scottish feminist writer, notable for her A Plea for Woman (1843) which was published in the Unite...
Marion Kirkland Reid (born Marion Kirkland c. 1817, died c. 1920) was an influential Scottish feminist writer, notable for her A Plea for Woman (1843) which was published in the Unite...
Mary Clark-Glass
Mary Clark-Glass is an academic, medical administrator and former politician in Northern Ireland.
Mary Clark-Glass is an academic, medical administrator and former politician in Northern Ireland.
Mavis Tate
Mavis Constance Tate (17 August 1893 – 5 June 1947), was a British Conservative politician and campaigner for British women's rights.
Mavis Constance Tate (17 August 1893 – 5 June 1947), was a British Conservative politician and campaigner for British women's rights.
Norah Elam
Norah Elam also known as Norah Dacre Fox, (née Norah Doherty, 1878–1961) was a radical feminist, militant suffragette, anti-vivisectionist and fascist in the United Kingdom.
Norah Elam also known as Norah Dacre Fox, (née Norah Doherty, 1878–1961) was a radical feminist, militant suffragette, anti-vivisectionist and fascist in the United Kingdom.
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
The Princess Louise (born Louise Caroline Alberta, also known as Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was a member of the Br...
The Princess Louise (born Louise Caroline Alberta, also known as Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was a member of the Br...
Rosalind Coward
Rosalind Coward (also known as Ros Coward, born 1952) is a British academic, journalist and writer.
Rosalind Coward (also known as Ros Coward, born 1952) is a British academic, journalist and writer.
Sally Rowena Munt
Sally Rowena Munt is a feminist academic and author.
Sally Rowena Munt is a feminist academic and author.
Susie Orbach
Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, writer, and social critic from London, UK.
Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, writer, and social critic from London, UK.
Sybil Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda
Sybil Margaret Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda DBE (25 February 1857–11 March 1941), née Sybil Margaret Haig, was a Welsh suffragette, feminist and philanthropist.
Sybil Margaret Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda DBE (25 February 1857–11 March 1941), née Sybil Margaret Haig, was a Welsh suffragette, feminist and philanthropist.
Sylvia Pankhurst
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst was an English campaigner for the suffragist movement in the United Kingdom.
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst was an English campaigner for the suffragist movement in the United Kingdom.
Tamsin Wilton
Tamsin Elizabeth Wilton was an Cornish academic, a lesbian activist, theorist, social researcher, writer and cartoonist, and professor of Human Sexuality in the School of Social Science at the U...
Tamsin Elizabeth Wilton was an Cornish academic, a lesbian activist, theorist, social researcher, writer and cartoonist, and professor of Human Sexuality in the School of Social Science at the U...
Tracey Moberly
Tracey Moberly (born 1964, formerly Sanders-Wood) is an interdisciplinary artist, author and radio show host, and was also a co-owner of the Foundry in London.
Tracey Moberly (born 1964, formerly Sanders-Wood) is an interdisciplinary artist, author and radio show host, and was also a co-owner of the Foundry in London.
Ursula Mellor Bright
Ursula Mellor Bright (5 July 1835 – 12 March 1915) was a women's suffrage campaigner.
Ursula Mellor Bright (5 July 1835 – 12 March 1915) was a women's suffrage campaigner.
Winifred Todhunter
Winifred Ada Todhunter (1877, London – September 11, 1961, Ladner, British Columbia) was an educator, translator and founder of the Todhunter School for girls in New York City.
Winifred Ada Todhunter (1877, London – September 11, 1961, Ladner, British Columbia) was an educator, translator and founder of the Todhunter School for girls in New York City.