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23531
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Charlotte's 2011 Woman of the Year Rabbi Judy Schindler shares her life story and activism goals.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 17 Issue 7, July 2012,
p65-67, 75-76, il
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27502
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The Orange County’s Women’s Center is praised for its work serving the women of Orange County, but that hasn’t protected it from conflict. The Center is currently divided over The Women’s Book Exchange and 5 board members have resigned as a result. The board voted to rescind the merger agreement between the Center and the Book Exchange after a dispute over the control of the lending library caused by lesbian oriented books. Intended to serve all women, some question whether the Center does so after what they feel is sexual discrimination.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 45, November 7-13 1990,
p7-8
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28181
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Reggie Edwards is the winner of a 2008 Indy Citizen Award for positively impacting her community. Edwards helps empower women with their health, relationship, and financial issues through her nonprofit, The Encouraging Place. The nonprofit group runs a variety of programs, meetings, and camps in the Triangle area to provide fellowship and a safe space to talk. The nonprofit often targets women in tough circumstances, women living homeless shelters, women coming out of prison, or living with HIV or AIDS.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 48, November 2008,
p19
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31719
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Mary Winfield is the first woman in North Carolina to be appointed to the State Board of Assessment, a National Democratic Committeewoman, a community leader, and the mother of four children. Winfield has been active in the women’s Equal Rights Movement, and her efforts are discussed in this article.
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