Born

1903
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Occupation

Trade unionist and Women's rights activist

Alternative Names

• Lamm, Mary (birth name)

Summary

Mary Wright was a labour activist and feminist with a long history of militantly supporting the rights of Australian women and workers. She was a founding member in the 1920s of the Militant Women's Movement - the central women's department of the Communist Party of Australia. Her husband, Tom, was an important figure in Australian labour history.