Congresswoman Nita Lowey, a trailblazing advocate for gender equality and one of the most influential women to ever serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, passed away March 15, 2025. She was 87. Serving New York’s 17th Congressional District from 1989 to 2021, Lowey’s legacy is defined by her unwavering commitment to women’s rights, reproductive […]
Cecile Richards, Feminist Trailblazer and Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
Photo by Aiden Frazier on Unsplash Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and life-long feminist activist, passed away Monday, January 20, from brain cancer at 67. Richards was a leader in progressive politics for decades and was most known for cementing Planned Parenthood as a political powerhouse during contentious right-wing attacks leading up to and […]
Celebrating President Jimmy Carter’s Enduring Commitment to Gender Equality
President Jimmy Carter ceremoniously signing the Equal Rights Amendment extension with FMF President Ellie Smeal behind. As we join the world in mourning President Jimmy Carter’s passing, the Feminist Majority Foundation is also honoring his steadfast dedication to human rights, equality, and justice. Among his many contributions, President Carter’s unwavering support for the Equal Rights […]
Rest in Power: Equal Pay Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
From left to right: Katherine Spillar, Lilly Ledbetter, former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and Eleanor Smeal. Lilly Ledbetter, a remarkable equal pay advocate, passed away at age 86 on October 12, 2024. Her journey began in 1979 as a dedicated employee at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, where she worked for nearly two decades. However, it […]
Honoring Rosalynn Carter: A Life Devoted to Equal Rights, Advocacy, and Service
Coretta Scott King, Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, and Lady Bird Johnson supporting the Equal Rights Amendment at the National Women’s Conference in 1977. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away on Sunday, leaving behind a transformative impact on mental health care reform as well as the continuing effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). […]
