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In the Passing of Penny Stoil, We Have Lost a Great Friend!
Is it with deep sadness that Muriel and I write to inform you that, Penny Stoil, VFA Vice President for Development, passed away from cancer this morning. We will miss her tremendously, not only [...]
Helen Reddy, Whose No. 1 Hit Became an Anthem for Women, Dies in CA
Fans around the world are mourning Australian trailblazer and singer Helen Reddy after her death in Los Angeles. Reddy’s famous friends and devoted fans flooded social media with tributes to her many achievements on and [...]
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Her Legacy and the Way Forward
In the rearview mirror, the victories of a trailblazing feminist. On the road ahead, the threat of an entrenched and powerful minority. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at the age of 87, will [...]
Florence Howe, Author, Editor, Publisher, Scholar, Passes at 91
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/us/florence-howe-dead.html?smid=em-share Find out more about Florence here: https://veteranfeministsofamerica.org/vfa-pioneer-histories-project-florence-howe/ Florence Howe, a key architect of the women’s studies movement and a founder of the Feminist Press, a literary nonprofit dedicated to promoting social justice and amplifying overlooked [...]
Shere Hite, Who Challenged Myths of Female Sexuality, Dies at 77
Her 1976 book, ‘The Hite Report,’ touched off ‘a revolution in the bedroom’ and has sold tens of millions of copies. But harsh criticism drove her to self-exile in Europe. Shere Hite, who startled [...]
Maura McNiel, Longtime Feminist Leader in Dallas, Dies at 99
Feminism was still a dirty word in macho Texas when Maura McNiel, wife, mother, Sunday school teacher and community volunteer, dared to speak up for women’s rights. An irresistible force with stamina, brains and [...]
Diana E.H. Russell, Writer on Crimes Against Women, Dies at 81
Diana E. H. Russell, world-renowned feminist activist, scholar, and author died July 28th in Oakland, California. She was 81 years old. The cause of her death was respiratory failure. Diana Russell devoted her life to the [...]
What Would Flo Kennedy Think of “Mrs. America”?
Mary Reinholz spoke with Jacqui Ceballos about the controversial series "Mrs. America." And although Jacqui did not watch the series, the conversation made it clear that, most unfortunately, the writer/creator of the series missed a [...]
Phyllis Lyon, Lesbian Activist and Gay Marriage Trailblazer, Dies at 95
When Ms. Lyon married her partner of 55 years in 2008, they formed the first legal gay union in California. In 2004, despite state and federal bans on same-sex marriage, Mayor Gavin Newsom of [...]
Ruth B. Mandel, Voice for Women, Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 81
Ruth Mandel, who ran the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, went on to serve as the Institute director. She was also an official with the [...]