Rising to prominence as a journalist in Weimar-era Berlin, Gabriele Tergit, née Elise Hirschmann (1893–1982), was an important chronicler of German-Jewish life. In her journalistic writings and novels, Tergit wrote biting social satires, sweeping panoramic novels, and lucid, hard-hitting commentaries on current events. A liberal whose writings reveal her strong commitments to social justice, women’s rights, and humanism, Tergit was forced to flee Germany in 1933 and settled permanently in London in 1938.

Erika Landau (1931-2013) was a psychotherapist and educator known for her interest in giftedness and creativity. The fact that she had survived the Holocaust shaped her personal and professional worldview, leading her to make significant contributions to the field of gifted education and creativity. She founded the Young Persons' Institute for the Promotion of Creativity and Excellence, which provided holistic support to gifted children in Israel, and was a model to the world.

Miriam Shtarkman-Verlinsky was a trailblazer for women in the legal field in Israel, with a lifelong dedication to Zionism and women’s rights. Shtarkman-Verlinsky  was the second women to become a judge in the newly established state and the first to become a Chief Magistrate. 

Ruth Dayan, married to Israeli general Moshe Dayan, built a life entirely her own. She worked with Jewish immigrants from Yemen and North Africa; founded the fashion house Maskit, and later became a sharp critic of Israeli policy and a tenacious ally to Palestinian activists and Arab intellectuals.

Zionist and women's rights activist Adina Kahansky emigrated from Lithuania to Argentina in 1894 and arrived in Erez Israel in 1902. One of the first two women in the Yishuv elected to a local council, he settled in Rishon le-Zion, joined women's organizations, and published in the Hebrew press advocating for women’s rights, the implementation of the Hebrew language, and a Jewish state. 

Marcia Judith Prince Freedman was an American-Israeli feminist writer, Knesset member, and advocate for women's rights who played a pivotal role in establishing Israel's feminist movement. Her activism included founding consciousness-raising groups, advocating for equal pay and reproductive rights, and challenging sexist religious laws. She also became politically involved in the United States, pushing for a new perspective on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. 

Professor Hanna Herzog is a key advocate for feminism in Israel. Herzog combines academic achievement and social activism, emphasizing the importance of listening to diverse voices and critically examining marginalized people. Her journey into sociology was influenced by her own experiences of marginalization, starting from her time at Reali High School in Haifa, which ultimately led to her interest in research and the pursuit of knowledge.

Maria Anna Schirmann, a distinguished Viennese physicist, was unable to escape persecution by the Nazis and immigrate to the United States. Double discrimination against her as a Jew and a woman prevented her from obtaining an American university position and sealed her fate.