His actions took courage. During that time if anybody supported of women's rights he would be laughed and ridiculed. Wells was frustrated with society while other people didn't even care to see how and why it should be changed. Wells was a humanitarian, he wanted to help people out. H.G. Wells had initiative which means he did the right thing on impulse.
Initiative makes good people.
He did what was right, not what was accepted. His enduring fame is found in the messages in his books.