Bessie Rischbieth
Australian feminist and social activist (1874-1967) · Australia · Activists · Died at 92
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Something wrong?Bessie Mabel Rischbieth, was an influential and early Australian feminist and social activist.
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Bessie Mabel Rischbieth, was an influential and early Australian feminist and social activist. A leading or founding member of many social reform groups, such as the Women's Service Guilds, The Australian Federation of Women Voters and their periodical The Dawn, she sought to establish international campaigns for social change and human rights. She is remembered for a symbolic protest against the reclamation of Mounts Bay in 1959 when she entered the river at the age of 85 and prevented the bulldozers from commencing their work.
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