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20th-century women's rights activists

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Adrienne RichAuthor · BooksAdrienne Rich (1929–2012) was an American poet, essayist and writer.
Alice SchwarzerAuthor · BooksAlice Schwarzer (born 1942) is a German journalist, writer and women's rights activist.
Amanda FilipacchiAuthor · BooksAmanda Filipacchi was a French and American novelist, writer and women's rights activist (born 1967). She was born at Paris.
Andrée ChedidAuthor · BooksAndrée Chedid (1920–2011) was a French poet, writer and novelist.
Audre LordeAuthor · BooksAudre Lorde was an American librarian, poet, novelist, writer, women's rights activist and essayist (1934–1992). She was born at New York City and died at Saint Croix.
Benoîte GroultAuthor · BooksBenoîte Groult was a French journalist, writer and women's rights activist (1920–2016). She was born at 8th arrondissement of Paris and died at Hyères.
Betty FordAuthor · BooksBetty Ford (1918–2011) was an American dancer, writer and autobiographer.
Betty FriedanAuthor · BooksBetty Friedan (1921–2006) was an American journalist, writer and women's rights activist.
Carol GilliganAuthor · BooksCarol Gilligan (born 1936) is an American psychologist, philosopher and women's rights activist.
Caroline FourestPerson · Film memorabiliaCaroline Fourest (born 1975) is a French journalist, writer and women's rights activist.
Cindy ShermanPhotographer · PhotographyCindy Sherman (born 1954) was a United States photographer, film director and women's rights activist.
Daria SerenkoArtist · PaintingsDaria Serenko (born 1993) is a Russian public figure, women's rights activist and poet.
Deeyah KhanPerson · Film memorabiliaDeeyah Khan was a Norwegian human rights defender, women's rights activist, composer, singer and director (born 1977). She was born at Oslo.
Dominique RolinAuthor · BooksDominique Rolin was a Belgian and French writer, novelist, autobiographer and women's rights activist (1913–2012). She was born at Ixelles and died at 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Erica JongPerson · Music memorabiliaErica Jong (born 1942) was a United States writer, poet and novelist.
Eve EnslerPerson · Film memorabiliaEve Ensler (born 1953) is an American actress, playwright and autobiographer.
Eve Kosofsky SedgwickAuthor · BooksEve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American writer, poet, literary critic, women's rights activist, journalist and literary scholar (1950–2009). She was born at Dayton and died at Manhattan.
Fatema MernissiAuthor · BooksFatema Mernissi (1940–2015) was a Moroccan writer, essayist and sociologist.
Germaine GreerPerson · Film memorabiliaGermaine Greer (born 1939) was a Australia essayist, journalist and professor.
Hélène CixousAuthor · BooksHélène Cixous was a French poet, essayist, playwright, scholar of english, women's rights activist and philosopher of language (born 1937). She was born at Oran.
Judy ChicagoArtist · SculptureJudy Chicago (born 1939) was a United States painter, sculptor and writer.
Laetitia KyDesigner · Modern designLaetitia Ky (born 1996) was a Ivory Coast artist, personal stylist and women's rights activist.
Lilí ÁlvarezAuthor · BooksLilí Álvarez (1905–1998) was a Spanish tennis player, journalist and racing automobile driver.
Lisa LoebPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Loeb (born 1968) is an American actress, guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Madeha AlAjroushPhotographer · PhotographyMadeha AlAjroush (born 1955) is a Saudi psychologist, photographer and women's rights activist.
Mai SayeghAuthor · BooksMai Sayegh was a Palestinian literary scholar, poet, human rights defender, women's rights activist and writer (1941–2023). She was born at Gaza City and died at Amman.
Marguerite DurasAuthor · BooksMarguerite Duras (1914–1996) was a French writer, film director and screenwriter.
Maria ShriverPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Shriver was an American journalist, writer, news presenter, lawyer and women's rights activist (born 1955). She was born at Chicago.
Maria Teresa HortaAuthor · BooksMaria Teresa Horta was a Portuguese novelist, writer, poet, journalist, women's rights activist and literary critic (1937–2025). She was born at Lisbon.
Marleen GorrisPerson · Film memorabiliaMarleen Gorris (born 1948) is a Dutch screenwriter, women's rights activist and director.
Maryam NamazieAuthor · BooksMaryam Namazie was an Iranian politician, women's rights activist, writer and human rights defender (born 1966). She was born at Tehran.
Megumi IgarashiArtist · SculptureMegumi Igarashi (born 1972) is a Japanese sculptor, mangaka and artist.
Mukhtaran BibiAuthor · BooksMukhtaran Bibi (born 1972) is a Pakistani women's rights activist, human rights defender and feminist.
Nadia El FaniPerson · Film memorabiliaNadia El Fani was a French and Tunisian film director, women's rights activist, screenwriter and film producer (born 1960). She was born at Paris.
Olena TelihaAuthor · BooksOlena Teliha was a Russian writer, poet, literary critic, women's rights activist and opinion journalist (1906–1942). She was born at Ilyinskoye and died at Kyiv.
Salima GhezaliAuthor · BooksSalima Ghezali (born 1958) is an Algerian journalist, women's rights activist and writer.
Seyran AteşAuthor · BooksSeyran Ateş (born 1963) is a German lawyer, women's rights activist and writer.
Sharon OldsAuthor · BooksSharon Olds was a sharon olds is recorded with the citizenship of united states. author. Sharon Olds is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and Fellowship of the Academy of Americ
Shulamith FirestoneAuthor · BooksShulamith Firestone was a shulamith firestone is recorded with the citizenship of canada. author. Shulamith Firestone was born in 1945 at Ottawa. Shulamith Firestone died in 2012 at New York. Shulamith Firestone is recor
StarhawkAuthor · BooksStarhawk (born 1951) is an American writer, women's rights activist and journalist.
Susan FaludiAuthor · BooksSusan Faludi (born 1959) is an American writer, women's rights activist and journalist.
Susan GriffinAuthor · BooksSusan Griffin was a susan griffin is recorded with the citizenship of united states. author. Susan Griffin is recorded as screenwriter, writer, women's rights activist, poet and environmentalist. The heading is held on r
Tanja OstojićArtist · PaintingsTanja Ostojić (born 1972) is a Yugoslav artist, women's rights activist and painter.
Taslima NasrinAuthor · BooksTaslima Nasrin (born 1962) was a Pakistan writer, physician and women's rights activist.
Valerie SolanasAuthor · BooksValerie Solanas (1936–1988) was a United States writer, playwright and film actor.
Waris DirieAuthor · BooksWaris Dirie (born 1965) is an Austrian model, novelist and writer.
Yanar MohammedArtist · CeramicsYanar Mohammed (1960–2026) was a Iraq journalist, politician and architect.
Zainab FasikiArtist · Comics and comic artZainab Fasiki (born 1994) was a Morocco draftsperson, illustrator and mechanical engineer.

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