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Myrna Lamb, Feminist Playwright, Dies at 87
The New York Times, September 22, 2017, by Neil Genzlinger. Myrna Lamb, a feminist playwright in an unwelcoming era, put the tenets of second-wave feminism in front of theater goers in provocative works that were [...]
Feminist Reunion 2017 – Four New Videos from the Event
As part of our reporting on the Feminist Reunion 2017: "We Will Not Go Back!", held in New York on June 10, we are pleased to present four videos from the event, filmed by Liza [...]
On the Passing of Kate Millett
It is with enormous sadness that we announce the death of our longtime friend, pioneer feminist and author of SEXUAL POLITICS, Kate Millett. She died this morning in Paris of cardiac arrest. Kate would have [...]
“Heather Booth: Changing the World” — Inspiring Documentary Film Premiers in LA
From huffingtonpost.com | July 28, 2017 By Peter Dreier Over the past half century, Booth has improved the lives of tens of millions of Americans who never knew her name. But if you’ve met Booth [...]
The Women Who Built the New York Art World
From Artsy.net | July 6, 2017 By Alexxa Gotthardt Over the course of 10 years, between 1929 and 1939, four of New York City’s most iconic museums emerged in Manhattan: the Museum of Modern [...]
Sheila Michaels, Who Brought ‘Ms.’ to Prominence, Dies at 78
From NY Times.com | July 6, 2017 By Margalit Fox Sheila Michaels, who half a century ago, wielding two consonants and a period, changed the way modern women are addressed, died on June 22 [...]
Fresh Thinking on History of Feminism
Class, timeline explore lesser-known narratives in movement’s rise From Harvard.edu | July 3, 2017 By Colleen Walsh | Gloria Steinem photo by Dori Jacobson-Wenzel For many, feminism just took a flying, sword-wielding leap with [...]
Toni Van Pelt Elected New President of National Organization for Women (NOW)
From NOW.org | July 1, 2017 Members of the National Organization for Women voted Saturday to elect Toni Van Pelt president of the organization. Gilda Yazzie was elected vice president. Van Pelt and Yazzie [...]
More Female Voices Must be Heard: New York Times Letters to the Editor
From the Huffingtonpost.com | June 16, 2017 By Linda Stein Part One: On Monday, January 2, 2017, the New York Times presented an all-male lineup in its Letters to the Editor section – not one female. [...]
Veteran feminists show they’re young at heart at reunion
From theVillager.com | June 15, 2017 By Mary Reinholz | Photos by Tequila MinskyThe pictures flashing across a wall inside Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village showed icons of the women’s liberation movement from the [...]