Eliza Blackwell

American physician and women's rights activist

Eliza Blackwell was an American physician, suffragist, and women's rights activist. She was a pioneering figure in the women's health movement and co-founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, the first hospital in the United States staffed by women physicians. Blackwell was also a strong advocate for women's suffrage and reproductive rights. She was a prominent figure in the fight for women's equality an...