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Kriegel, Phyllis (?-?)
Phyllis Kriegel was a feminist editor, writer, and activist best known for her leadership of New Directions for Women, one of the largest and longest-running feminist newspapers in the United States. An Englewood, New Jersey resident, Kriegel emerged as a prominent voice during… -
Sheldrick, Pamela (1950-2022)
Pamela Sheldrick (c. 1950–January 13, 2023) was a feminist activist, bookseller, editor, fitness instructor, and community builder whose life bridged political commitment, cultural work, and deep personal relationships. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Sheldrick’s early… -
Pandora Book Peddlers
Pandora’s Book Peddlers was a distinctive, community-rooted independent bookstore that played an outsized cultural role in Englewood and northern New Jersey beginning in the early 1980s. Founded in October 1983 by partners Pamela Sheldrick and Vivian Scheinmann, the shop was… -
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
The first Young Women's Christian Association was created in 1855 in England. Mary Jane Kinnaird founded the North London Home for nurses who traveled during the Crimean War. It combined with Emma Robarts Prayer Union in 1877 to form the YWCA. The YWCA of the United States was… -
Young Women's Christian Association, Northern New Jersey Branch
The YWCA of Ridgewood and Hackensack was founded in the 1920s in relation to the YWCA of the United States. They combined in the 1990s to form the YWCA Bergen County. In the 2010s, the institution expanded to serve women in Passaic, Bergen, Morris, Essex, and Hudson counties. -
Women's Rights Information Center
Pheobe Seham along with others began brainstorming the development of the Women's Rights Information Center in 1973. An abandoned building was bought in 1982 and the center was created by architect Eleanor Kendall Pettersen. The WRIC creates programs to help women, such as job… -
New Directions for Women
New Directions for Women was a feminist publication. It was founded in 1975 Paula Kassell was a founding member and it was the first statewide feminist publication in the United States. The newspaper went national in 1975. The organization was eventually given to Vivian… -
Seham, Phoebe (1932-2019)
Phoebe Seham was a women's rights activist. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1954. She became the founder and board president of the Englewood Women's Rights Infomation Center. She was also a member of The Advisory Commission on the Status of Women in Bergan County.…Tags Feminism