Josephine Butler
“A revolutionary feminist who forced British parliament to change the legal age of prostitutes from 13 to 16, Josephine Butler helped advance women’s opportunities in education and employment and brought forth the hypocrisy of male morality on women through the Contagious Diseases Act.” – Renee Mellinda
Margaret Thatcher
“She was the catalyst who set in motion a series of interconnected events that gave a revolutionary twist to the 20th century’s last two decades – and helped end the millennium on a note of hope and confidence. She championed free minds and markets, helped topple the welfare state and made the world safer for capitalism.” – Denise Wagner
Emma Hart Willard
“Encouraged intellectually by her father, Emma Hart Willard began teaching children and continued her own education. The school she started trained generations of teachers who took her message of intellectual and educational rights for women throughout America. By opening the doors of education to women, other higher education institutions became co-educational and made advanced education for women economically viable and socially acceptable. Her vision of intellectual equality was exported around the world, making schools and universities around the world become open to women.” – Casey Jensen