Leah Napolin Has Passed; Her Legendary ‘Yentl’ Adaptation Will Live On
Leah Napolin passed away at her home in Sea Cliff, New York on May 13, 2018. She was 83 years old. Napolin made her playwriting debut in 1975 with “Yentl,” adapted from a short story […]
Court Rules Women Can’t Be Paid Less than Men Based on Past Wages
A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that relying on a woman’s previous salary to determine her pay for a new job perpetuates disparities in the wages of men and women and is illegal […]
‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Will Stop Printing New Editions
According to an article in the Boston Globe published on April 4, 2018, “the most recent print edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves will be its last, halting advancement in women’s health, contraception, and sexual […]
Remarkable Women Whose Obituaries were Overlooked
Remarkable Women Whose Obituaries were Overlooked is the concept behind a new series introduced by The New York Times during National Women’s History month this year.
“Since 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been […]
Feminists Who Changed America by Barbara Love at Nagoya University in Japan
This news just in from Jodi Moran our colleague on the VFA Oral History Project: “My sister, Judy Greiman, is representing Stony Brook University at a meeting with #HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 colleagues working […]
New Documentary, “Beauty Bites Beast” Coming to NYC on March 22, 2018
A special screening of the new documentary by Ellen Snortland – “Beauty Bites Beast” – will be held on Thursday, March 22nd at 8:30 AM at the Salvation Army Auditorium, 221 East 52nd St. in […]
Women in Iran Protest by Removing their Headscarves…
Iranian women have been raising a new challenge to their Islamic government, breaking one of its most fundamental rules by pulling off their headscarves in some of the busiest public squares and brandishing them […]
Were You Active in the Feminist Movement Between 1963 and 1982?
Were you active in the feminist movement between 1963 and 1982? Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) has created an ORAL HISTORY PROJECT to capture the history of that period told by the participants. […]
Kate Millett Collection to be Offered on WBAI, Sunday, Feb. 25
On Sunday, February 25, Joy of Resistance, Multicultural Feminist Radio @WBAI, will be offering listeners “The Kate Millett Collection” in exchange for a $100. pledge.
The Collection includes: a complete recording of the moving memorial attended by […]
Is #MeToo is Going Too Far for Some Veteran Feminists? (Not!)
In her article #MeToo is Going Too Far for Some Veteran Feminists, Mary Reinholz looks at the movement through the eyes of veteran feminists and their experiences of sexual harrassment in the days when […]
Women’s Marches – Numbers Still Coming in for One-Year Anniversary Activism
On the first anniversary of the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, marches have once again held around the country. Reports are still coming in on the numbers involved, and several sites are collecting videos of […]
The Forgotten History of Black Women and Sexual Assault, by Phyllis Chesler
In an article in the Huffington Post this week, Phyllis Chesler reminds us of the story of Recy Taylor, the survivor of a brutal white-on-black gang rape in 1944. The incident caused a “nationwide […]
“Time’s Up” –Hollywood Women’s Initiative Against Sexual Harassment
The New York Times reported on January 1 that 300 prominent women actors, agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an initiative to combat sexual harassment in Hollywood and blue-collar workplaces nationwide. […]
Leslie Wolfe, Second Wave Feminist Who Fought for Inclusion of All Women, Dies at 74
Ms. Wolfe sought AIDS treatment for women in the 1980’s and researched gender and racial bias on the SAT exam as head of a think tank. She pursued equality for women, particularly women of color, […]
Memorial Service to be Held for Kate Millett, November 9 in NYC
A Memorial Service for our beloved Kate Millett – feminist pioneer, writer, artist and visionary – will be held on November 9, from 2-4 pm at the Fourth Universalist Society (Unitarian Universal Church), 160 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Art, the Whitney, […]
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 in Manhattan. Ms. […]
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 “Wonder Woman,” the […]
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 were elected by […]
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 […]
Veteran feminists show they’re young at heart at reunion
From theVillager.com | June 15, 2017
By Mary Reinholz | Photos by Tequila Minsky
Report on the Feminist Reunion, June 10, 2017
On June 10, 2017 The Veteran Feminists of America held a feminist reunion in New York City at the famous progressive church, Judson Memorial, in Greenwich Village.
As Barbara Love pointed out in her welcoming remarks, […]
Veteran Feminists to Thump Trumpism at Judson Reunion
From the Villager.com | May 25, 2017
By Mary Reinholz
Radical feminist Susan Brownmiller has plenty of room at the top in her West Village penthouse near the Meatpacking District. Outside on the terrace is her urban […]
Suffragist Sue Shelton White honored in Jackson
From The Jackson Sun | May 26, 2017
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Dozens gathered outside Jackson City Hall for the unveiling of the Sue Shelton White monument on Thursday afternoon.
Born in Chester County in 1887, […]
Sister Joel Read, who shaped Milwaukee’s Alverno College and was among nation’s top college innovators, dies at 91
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | May 26, 2017
Sister Joel Read, the longtime leader of Alverno College whose vision of placing abilities over grades put her among the nation’s top college innovators, died shortly […]
Obituary: Sister Joel Read 1925-2017
Former Alverno College President Sister Joel Read, SSSF, ’48, one of the nation’s longest-serving college presidents and a renowned advocate for education reform, died May 25. She was 91 years old.
During her 35 years at […]
She’s The Best Answer To Donald Trump You Never Heard Of
Angry? Worried? Disillusioned? Heather Booth wants you.
By David Wood
Heather Booth doesn’t look like a revolutionary. She sits demurely on a sofa, dressed […]
Obituary: Judith Ellen Brady
April 26, 1937 – May 14, 2017
Judith (Judy) Brady, a well known feminist and activist, passed away in San Francisco on May 14th, 2017 at the age […]
17th Berkshire Conference
June 1-4, 2017
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Two tours have been organized as part of the Berkshire Conference offerings. Booking deadline: May 29.
Tour #1:
Tour of Brooklyn Historical Society and the Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood
Heather Booth Film Premiere in Chicago
Heather Booth: Changing the World
Chicago premiere! Heather Booth and Lilly Rivlin in person!
Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
- Fri, May 19th 7:45pm
- Sat, May 20th 7:30pm
The ongoing and […]
New York Historical Society Center for Women’s History
About the center
Our new Center for Women’s History—the first of its kind in the nation within the walls of a major museum—reveals the untold stories of women who have shaped and continue to […]
New-York Historical Society’s Revamped Fourth Floor Traces NYC’s History
The new Henry Luce III Center focuses on women’s history in New York, among other topics
From the NY Curbed.com | April 29, 2017
by Jenna Scherer
After five years of planning and […]
VFA Shares Our Stories in North Carolina
An exciting VFA event — “Sharing Our Stories: The Second Wave Feminist Movement” – – took place in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday, March 31.
Noted historian Dr. Nancy MacLean kicked off the day with a […]
The Amateur Abortionists
From the NY Times | April 22, 2017
by Kate Manning
Imagine a stay-at-home mom who can do an abortion. Or a college student. […]
The First Museum Dedicated To American Women’s History Is Coming To New York City
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot
It’s here! The nation’s first museum dedicated to women in American history is opening in New York City this spring, and it won’t be the last. Brought to us by (and […]
Feminist Reunion 2017 – We Won’t Go Back
June 10, 2017, 1:30 – 4:30
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Street South, New York, NY 10012
- Women’s music
- Open mike
- Meet your friends
- FREE DVD of Women’s Music & Feminists’ favorite photos
- Handicap […]
A Woman’s Place Is in History
The New-York Historical Society’s Center for Women’s History will open its doors this spring, a season many expected to spend settling into […]
Obituary: Farewell Our Great Friend, Aileen Hernandez
May 23, 1926 – February 13, 2017
The only woman appointed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 to the first EEOC, Hernandez has spent a lifetime working to improve the political and […]
Dolley Madison and Her Peers Ran Their Own ‘Pussy-Hat’ Brigade
From the NY Times | March 9, 2017
by Jennifer Schuessler
Before there were “pussy hats,” there were the women of Revolutionary-era America.
“We possess […]
Sharing Our Stories: The Second Wave Feminist Movement
Friday, March 31, 2017
Durham Hilton, Durham, North Carolina
Visit the Official Website for Details and Tickets:
www.SharingOurStories2017.org
Historians and Feminists: An Intergenerational Conversation
A dialogue between Second Wave activists and young historians will ensure that […]
Letter on behalf of the VFA from Gloria Steinem & Carol Jenkins.
Gloria Steinem & Carol Jenkins invite you to join and support the Veteran Feminists of America. Read their inspiring letter here. View PDF Letter
Muriel Fox: Feminist Trailblazer
Muriel Fox ’48 battled for equality on picket lines and in boardrooms alongside better-known icons of the women’s movement
by Jennifer Altmann
Fifty years ago, a few dozen women gathered in a basement in Washington, […]
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