Veteran Feminists of America

Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) is a non-profit organization for veterans of the Second Wave of the feminist movement.[1] It was founded by Jacqueline Ceballos in 1992.[2] Veteran Feminists of America regularly hosts reunions for second-wave feminists and events honoring feminist leaders.[3]

In 2006, the Veteran Feminists of America partnered with Barbara J. Love to publish the the book Feminists who Changed America, 1963-1975. The book is a collection of 2,220 biographies on second-wave feminists who had accomplished significant activist work.[4]

VFA Mission statement

The purpose of Veteran Feminists of America is to honor, record and preserve the history of the accomplishments of women and men active in the feminist movement, to educate the public on the importance of the changes brought about by the women’s movement, and to preserve the movement’s history for future generations.

VFA is a nonprofit organization for supporters and veterans of the Second Wave of the feminist revolution. It is the foremost national source of information about the modern women's movement for journalists, historians, archivists and writers.

Veteran Feminists of America is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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References

  1. ↑ Cucinotta, Sharon (July 6, 2001). "Veteran Feminists Recall Past Battles, Gaze Ahead". Womens eNews.
  2. ↑ "Veteran Feminists of America". Rollins College. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Veteran Feminists of America Honors Feminist Lawyers Featuring Justice Ginsberg". Ms. June 9, 2008.
  4. ↑ Love, Barbara (2006). Feminists who Changed America. Urbana: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

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