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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 2d

“I have been an activist since I became aware of the injustices in the world particularly against the oppression of women, girls and lesbians. I started Woman Sound to provide clear, inexpensive sound for as many movement rallies and events as possible.”–pioneering audio engineer Boden Sandstrom.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 4d

Wilhelmina “Billie” Holladay, founder and chair of the board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Wash., DC, said, “The goal of the museum is heighten the awareness of the achievements of women and the great things done by women to the point they'll be included in all major collections."

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 6d

June Chewning - Nat'l Membership Chair, Federally Employed Women; lead plaintiff in class-action lawsuit that won a sexual discrimination judgement against the Energy Dept; helped organize Federal Employed Women’s Legal and Education Fund – “She taught us to fight for what we believe in.”

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 9d

In the '50s, Mabel McClanahan joined the Natl Fed. of Bus. & Prof.Women, ultimately becoming Natl President, leading a major effort for equal opport, and pay legislation for women. A delegate to WH Conf on Small Business, she served on Pres. Johnson’s Wmn’s Advisory Committee on Poverty.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 11d

Eleanor Grace Lee Earle was a reg. nurse and prof. parliamentarian. Pres. of the League of Women Voters of Baton Rouge, LA; worked to elect Joe Delpit, the first Black man to city council. Mem. NOW, ERA Coalition, AAUW, counseled at Battered Women’s Program and served on the board. vfa.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 13d

Marie Deyoe founded feminist collective A Woman’s Place, in the Adirondacks in the 1970s. As described by Mary Rita Kurycki in 1975: "A lot of women's centers...organizations, just don't have the sisterhood they should. Women haven't been able to feel comfortable with women. Here, it's different.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 16d

Cheryl Scott Williams, educator and leader in education reform and improvement, says young women today can’t believe what it was like for us when we were young and couldn’t get our own credit card or use our income to qualify for a mortgage. Find out more about Cheryl - veteranfeministsofamerica.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 18d

Abrtn rights and MN Dem. party activist Jeri Rasmussen, and 5 other women, formed the Dem. Farmer Labor Party Fem. Caucus. She was 1st dir., public affairs, PP of MN; admin., Midwest Health Ctr for Women; and brd. memb., Natl Abrtn Fed. Find out more veteranfeministsofamerica.org/vfa-pioneer-...

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 20d

“I feel very fortunate that I can get up every morning and know that I can keep working on some aspect of [the feminist movement] with the ultimate goal of equality.” – Kathy Spillar, Exec Dir, Ms. Mag; Exec Dir, Fem Majority Found & Fem Majority; past Pres, NOW LA; LA County Women & Girls Init.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 23d

“If I could give you anything, I would give you the passion that drove the feminist movement so that you understand the purpose, respect the dignity and intelligence of women and work to free women all over the world." – Zelle Andrews (1938-2016). veteranfeministsofamerica.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 25d

“We, the majority of U.S. citizens who believe in a woman's right to choose, believe women who choose an abortion make a responsible, caring decision, one they feel is best decision for them. Illegal abortions cause women to die.” Fran Avallone, Right to Choose Founder, E. Brunswick NJ, April '90.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · 27d

Jacinta Mann joined the Sisters of Charity community at Seton Hill Univ. in Greensburg, PA; served in numerous roles at Seton Hill; was on the PA Governor’s Comm. for Women; delegate to 1975 Intn'l Women’s Year Conf. in Mexico City; and PA rep to 1978 Nat'l Women’s Conf.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Oct 3

Karen Durbin (1944-2025), journalist and news editor, is best known for her work with The Village Voice - on film, arts and feminist issues - from the late 60s to mid-2010s; also known for her writing in Mirabella, Mademoiselle, Elle, New York Times. veteranfeministsofamerica.org/vfa-pioneer-...

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Oct 1

“When a woman is aligned with her highest values, there's absolutely nothing she cannot do.” – Dina Evan worked for women's equality and the rights of lesbian and gay communities. She fasted for 37 days for the ERA in Springfield, IL, 1982. Founded the non-profit Awakening, AZ. See vfa.org.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 29

“The only currency for buying confidence is courage.” – Gonnie Siegel (1928-2005), founder Westchester NOW.; Chair, Equal Employment Opportunities committee of the Westchester County Women's Task Force; Chair, ERA committee, Westchester Women's Council. Find out more about Gonnie on our website.

Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 26

Writer, feminist, anti-war activist, lesbian rights activist, Eva Kollisch (1925-2023) co-founded the Women’s Studies depart. at Sarah Lawrence College. “When I thought about the roles most women played, as housewives and mothers, so dependent on men – I just said, boy, I’m not gonna be like that.”

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 24

Jane Woodward Elioseff - writer, educator, psychologist - worked on envir. connect. to human rights protect. and sustainable econ. devel. in Houston and TX region. Founded Women in Counseling & Therapy for early feminist mental health providers; Board of Trustees, Citizen’s Environmental Coalition.

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 22

Joan Ringelheim (1939-2021) was Director of Research, Education and Oral History at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. She was a pioneering scholar of women and the Holocaust and trailblazer in the development of oral history. Find out more about her veteranfeministsofamerica.org/vfa-pioneer-...

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 19

Selma Miriam was co-founder of Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant & Feminist Bookstore, a gathering place for feminist luminaries. Food is representative of many cultures and peoples - giving it a feminist perspective. Find out more on our website veteranfeministsofamerica.org/vfa-pioneer-...

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 17

Ida Applebroog (1929-2023) was an artist who confronted the violence, coercion and mortality that can simmer beneath everyday relationships with a prolific stream of drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos. Find out more about her veteranfeministsofamerica.org/vfa-pioneer-...

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 15

Joann Aalfs - feminist, civil, women’s & LGBTQ rights activist - organized events & Services women in New Bedford, MA. She worked with the New Bedford Women's Center in 1972, Women and Violence from 1976-1977, and the Southeastern Massachusetts University Women's Center from 1972-1978. vfa.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 12

Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Diana Russell came to the U.S. in '61. For 45 years she researched sexual violence against women and girls, writing numerous books and articles on rape, marital rape, femicide, incest, misogynist murders, pornography. veteranfeministsofamerica.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 10

Cindy Heller Nemser - art historian, author, lecturer, feminist art critic - helped create Feminist Art Journal in the 70s to call out sexism in the art world; the way women artists were treated and how their work was evaluated. Seen with Betty Friedan & Barbara Seaman. veteranfeministsofamerica.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 5

“As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things and we'll all be better for it.” – Linda Hirshman, union-side labor lawyer, Brandeis University professor and NYT best-selling author. Find out more at veteranfeministsofamerica.org

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Veteran Feminists of America @veteranfeminists.bsky.social · Sep 3

Nellie Fox-Edwards (1923-2017): a working woman’s hero, championing rights of women, union workers, and mentally ill. Elected director of political education and legislation for the Oregon AFL-CIO in 1975, the highest elected woman union official in the U.S. veteranfeministsofamerica.org

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