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Heresies Collective

Entity type: Organization

The Heresies Collective was founded in 1976 in New York City, by a group of feminist political artists. The group sought to, among other goals, examine art from a feminist and political perspective. In addition to a variety of actions and cultural output, the collective was responsible for the overseeing the publication of the journal Heresies: A feminist publican on art and politics, which was published from 1977 until 1993.

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Bella Abzug

Entity type: Individual

Bella Savitzky Abzug, nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License.

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Mahnaz Afkhami

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Íngrid Betancourt

Entity type: Individual

Íngrid Betancourt is a Colombian politician, former senator, and anti-corruption activist, especially opposing political corruption.

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Barbara Boxer

Entity type: Individual

Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy) is a retired American politician, lobbyist, and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993. This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License.

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Shirley Chisholm

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Maria Echaveste

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Frances Tarth Farenthold

Entity type: Individual

Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold was an American politician, attorney, activist, and educator. She was best known for her two campaigns for governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974, and for being placed in nomination for vice president of the United States, finishing second at the 1972 Democratic National Convention. She was elected as the first chair of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1973 This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License.

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Dianne Feinstein

Entity type: Individual

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Masuma Hasan

Entity type: Individual

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Malalai Joya

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Beatriz Merino

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Helen Stevenson Meyner

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Barbara A. Mikulski

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Jean Miles Westwood

Entity type: Individual

Jean Miles Westwood was a political figure born in Price, Utah. Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern appointed Westwood as the first female chair of the Democratic National Committee on July 14, 1972. Between 1976 and 1988, Westwood worked for the presidential campaigns of Terry Sanford, Edward Kennedy, Gary Hart, and Bruce Babbitt. This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License

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Carol Morgan [Duplicate]

Entity type: Individual

Carol Morgan is an arts and publishing professional whose career spans museum work, book publicity, and leadership within arts organizations. She has held positions at institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art and Welcome Books. Morgan is a founding member of ArtTable, contributing to the organization’s mission of advancing women’s leadership in the arts and fostering professional networks across the field.

Irene Natividad

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Mary Rose Oakar

Entity type: Individual

Mary Rose Oakar was an American Democratic politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, serving from 1977 to 1993. Oakar was the first Arab American woman, first Syrian American, and first Lebanese American woman to serve in Congress. She was also the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congress from that state. Oakar later served as a member of the Ohio State Board of Education. This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License.

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