Ida Halley

Ida Gertrude Margaret Halley (1 August 1867-1 October 1939) was an Australian physician and feminist, noted for her work in eye and ear surgery. She was the founder and treasurer of the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women. She was a prominent member of the Women's Non-Party Political Association, which later became the League of Women Voters. Halley was the chairwomen of the League from 1916 to 1922 and played an active role in motivating women in social and political spheres. In 1920 she was one of the founders of the South Australian branch of the National Council of Women, serving on its committee for the initial ten years.^[1]

References

1. "Halley, Ida Gertrude Margaret (1867–1939)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 March 2016.