THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Leonore Davidoff

January 31, 1932 – October 19, 2014

“In Britain, more than in the states, as far as academia went and as far as the intellectual side of the women’s movement, it was really pioneered by the historians.”

Feminist historian, sociologist and author who pioneered new approaches to women’s history and gender relations, including through her analysis of the gendered division of roles in public and private spheres. Helped create the Feminist Library in London in 1975. Founding editor of the academic journal Gender & History. Played a central role in establishing the International Federation for Research in Women’s History.