Monica Eileen Baly (24 May 1914 – 12 November 1998) OBE FRCN was an English nurse, historian of nursing, and an advocate for social change.
[1] Monica Baly studied at the St. Hilda's School for Girls in London.
Baly was also an activist working toward fair living wages for nurses through the "Raise the Roof" campaign, which resulted in a 22% pay raise.
[3] She undertook a PhD in Nursing and Social Change, completing it at the age of 70.
[1] The Monica Baly Fund continues to offer small grants to support research into the history of nursing and midwifery by registered nurses and midwives who might otherwise not be able to undertake this work.