May Edith Evelyn Furey

May Edith Evelyn Furey (2 May 1891 – 29 December 1962) was a New Zealand machinist, political activist and feminist. She was born in London, England.

Biography Furey was born in Islington, London on 2 May 1891, the daughter of Isabella Rose and her husband James William Edwards, a compositor. Furey was privately educated, and her family lived comfortably. She was widely read, and became interested in politics and debate. Furey was a strong advocate for women's rights and campaigned with Women's Social and Political Union activists Sylvia and Christabel Pankhurst in London. First-wave feminism formed Furey's political activism. Furey travelled to Melbourne to look for work, and while employed at an outback hotel in Echuca, Victoria she met John Patrick Furey, a farmer.

Furey was a delegate to the Christchurch branches of the National Council of Women of New Zealand and the Pan-Pacific and South-East Asia Women's Association.

Furey died on 29 December 1962 at Christchurch, aged 71. She was survived by her daughter and son. Her husband John had died in 1958.