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Ann Juliano Jawin, 1922 – December 31, 2019
Ann Juliano Jawin, founder of the Center for the Women of New York and a pioneer who dedicated her life to women’s equality and empowerment, died on Dec. 31. She was 97 years old. [...]
Jan Heineman Allen of NC NOW and Lillians List
Lifetime NOW member Jan Heineman Allen passed away on September 13, 2019. She joined NOW over 40 years ago to work for the Equal Rights Amendment, and went on to join the North Carolina [...]
VFA Founder Jacqui Ceballos is 94 Today!
Today we celebrate our VFA founder, Jacqui Ceballos, who is 94 years young. You can see her profile page here, which presents a sampling of some of the bold actions she took in the [...]
Ann Snitow Died on August 10, after Finishing her Sixth Book
In "Remembering Ann Snitow, the Feminist Activist Who Embraced Uncertainty," Alix Kates Shulman presents the portrait of the writer, teacher, and unstoppable organizer who was "a founding member of one crucial radical feminist group [...]
Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-Winning Novelist, Passes at 88
"Ms. Morrison placed African Americans, particularly women, at the heart of her writing at a time when they were largely relegated to the margins both in literature and in life. With language celebrated for its [...]
Dr. Eleanor Pam and the Pamela Smart Case
The Pamela Smart Case and some commentary by Dr. Eleanor Pam who has fought for her freedom for nearly 30 years. After reviewing all the footage for the Dateline show on Monday, July 29, [...]
Obituary for Barbara Materka, Fighter for Women’s Rights and Human Rights
Barbara F. Materka, a lifelong fighter for human rights and women's rights, died peacefully in her home on Turtle Creek Blvd at the age of 99, surrounded by loving family in the days preceding [...]
Megan Rapinoe on the Politics of Division and Equal Pay
From the New York Times, "Megan Rapinoe Steals the Show at the Women's World Cup Parade." There were words of gratitude, the usual forgettable verbiage from public officialdom and a presentation of the keys to [...]
Women’s Forum of NY Presents Elly Award to Muriel Fox
On Monday, June 17, VFA Board Chair Muriel Fox was honored with an Elly Award at a luncheon benefiting the Women’s Forum of New York. We congratulate Muriel on this wonderful honor! Photo (l [...]
ERA Sees First Hearing in 36 Years!
The Equal Rights Amendment is back on Capitol Hill - 36 years since its last hearing and nearly a century since the amendment to guarantee equal rights to women was first introduced in Congress. [...]