Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want an…
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Patricia Ireland
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About Patricia Ireland
Patricia Ireland is an American administrator and feminist. She served as president of the National Organization for Women from 1991 to 2001 and published an autobiography, What Women Want, in 1996.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Patricia IrelandWhen I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal…
I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.
I know that it isn't just violence against women, it's how do we support ourselves and our families, how do we deal with health care for ourselves and our families? It's a bigger picture.
Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps.
I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs.
Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps.
I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.
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Some of us may just, in one-on-one conversations with our family, with our friends, over the back fence with our neighbors, talk about the reality of our lives and realize that we're not alone, that …