Dora Russell
The Countess Russell | |
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by Lady Ottoline Morrell in 1922 (cropped) | |
| Born | Dora Winifred Black 3 April 1894 |
| Died | 31 May 1986 (aged 92) Porthcurno, Cornwall, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Author and social activist |
| Political party | Labour |
Dora Winifred Russell, Countess Russell (née Black; 3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986) was a British author, a feminist and socialist campaigner, and the second wife of the philosopher Bertrand Russell. She was a campaigner for contraception and peace. She worked for the UK-government-funded Moscow newspaper British Ally, and in 1958 she led the "Women's Peace Caravan" across Europe during the Cold War.