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Women Social Reformers

Throughout history, there have been many women social reformers who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female social reformers such as Harriet Tubman, Jane Addams, Dorothea Dix, Lucretia Mott, Josephine Butler.The women social reformers featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman
29 February 1822, American
Abolitionist
Florence NightingaleFlorence Nightingale
12 May 1820, British
Founder of Modern Nursing

Mary McLeod BethuneMary McLeod Bethune
10 July 1875, American
Educator

Jane AddamsJane Addams
06 September 1860, American
 

Savitribai PhuleSavitribai Phule
03 January 1831, Indian
Social Reformer, Poet

Olympe de GougesOlympe de Gouges
07 May 1748, French
Playwright
Lucretia MottLucretia Mott
03 January 1793, American
Abolitionist, Women's Rights Activist, Social

Dorothea DixDorothea Dix
04 April 1802, American
Social Reformer

Lori BakkerLori Bakker
30 August 1957, American
Former Televangelist, Speaker
Josephine ButlerJosephine Butler
13 April 1828, British
Social Worker

Caroline NortonCaroline Norton
22 March 1808, British
Author
GautamiGautami
02 July 1968, Indian
Actress

Mary White OvingtonMary White Ovington
11 April 1865, American
Journalist

Beatrice WebbBeatrice Webb
22 January 1858, British
Sociologist

Octavia HillOctavia Hill
03 December 1838, British
Social Reformer

Yosano AkikoYosano Akiko
07 December 1878, Japanese
Author
Florence KelleyFlorence Kelley
12 September 1859, American
Social Reformer

Hannah Whitall SmithHannah Whitall Smith
07 February 1832, American
Author

Brigid BrophyBrigid Brophy
12 June 1929, British
Novelist

Amanda SmithAmanda Smith
23 January 1837, American
Leader
Elizabeth MontaguElizabeth Montagu
02 October 1718, British
Critic

Ernestine Louise RoseErnestine Rose
13 January 1810, Polish
Social reformer
Josephine Shaw LowellJosephine Shaw Lowell
16 December 1843, American
Biographer

Sophonisba BreckinridgeSophonisba Breckinridge
01 April 1866, American
Educator

Mary CarpenterMary Carpenter
03 April 1807, British
Educational and Social Reformer
Hilda TabaHilda Taba
07 December 1902, Estonian
Architect

Frances Dana Barker GageFrances Dana Barker Gage
12 October 1808, American
Writer
Grace AbbottGrace Abbott
17 November 1878, American
Social Worker

Ellen Gates StarrEllen Gates Starr
19 March 1859, American
Social Reformer

Barbara DemingBarbara Deming
23 July 1917, American
Writer, Journalist
Moa MartinsonMoa Martinson
02 November 1890, Swedish
Author

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Madeline McDowell BreckinridgeMadeline McDowell Breckinridge
20 May 1872, American
Human Rights Activist
Julia LathropJulia Lathrop
29 June 1858, American
Social worker

Hannah G. SolomonHannah G. Solomon
14 January 1858, American
Social Reformer

Florence Jaffray HarrimanFlorence Jaffray Harriman
21 July 1870, American
Socialite

Lillie Devereux BlakeLillie Devereux Blake
12 August 1833, American
Writer
Kate BarnardKate Barnard
23 May 1875, American
Politician
Deborah MeierDeborah Meier
06 April 1931, American
Educator

Alice SalomonAlice Salomon
19 April 1872, German
Social worker

Lugenia Burns HopeLugenia Burns Hope
19 February 1871, American
Social reformer

Kate Waller BarrettKate Waller Barrett
24 January 1857, American
Physician
Ida Husted HarperIda Husted Harper
18 February 1851, American
Author

Lizzie Black KanderLizzie Black Kander
28 May 1858, American
Author

Elisabeth IrwinElisabeth Irwin
29 August 1880, American
Educator

May Wright SewallMay Wright Sewall
27 May 1844, American
Reformer

Annie Turner WittenmyerAnnie Turner Wittenmyer
26 August 1827, American
Writer
Maud NathanMaud Nathan
20 October 1862, American
Social Worker

Caroline SeveranceCaroline Severance
1820 AD, American
Social reformer
Caroline Bartlett CraneCaroline Bartlett Crane
17 August 1858, American
Journalist

Albion Fellows BaconAlbion Fellows Bacon
08 April 1865, American
Writer

Katherine Philips EdsonKatherine Philips Edson
12 January 1870, American
Social Activist
Martha McClellan BrownMartha McClellan Brown
16 April 1838, American
Educator

Agnes NestorAgnes Nestor
24 June 1880, American
Politician
Josephine Sophia White GriffingJosephine Sophia White Griffing
18 December 1814, American
Reformer

Lucy Rider MeyerLucy Rider Meyer
09 September 1849, American
Social Worker

Elaine BrodyElaine Brody
04 December 1922, American
Sociologist

Katherine DreierKatherine Dreier
10 September 1877, American
Artist

Linda GilbertLinda Gilbert
13 May 1847, American
Prison Reformer
Mary Morton KehewMary Morton Kehew
08 September 1859, American
Social Reformer

Alzina StevensAlzina Stevens
27 May 1849, American
Social Reformer

Sue SumiiSue Sumii
07 January 1902, Japanese
Writer

Martha P. FalconerMartha P. Falconer
17 March 1862, American
Social worker
Hannah Kent SchoffHannah Kent Schoff
03 June 1853, American
Social worker

Elizabeth Sanderson HaldaneElizabeth Sanderson Haldane
27 May 1862, Scottish
Social reformer
Mary Van KleeckMary Van Kleeck
26 June 1883, American
Author

Abigail Kelley FosterAbigail Kelley Foster
15 January 1811, American
Social Reformer