Kathy Wilson

Despite degrees in education, with a concentration in special education, Wilson explored a number of jobs, including flight attendant for TWA, research analyst for the Department of Labor, and convention sales for a hotel, where she quickly rose to the top of her profession. As she was training two men to work under her, she discovered they were earning more in salary than she was. "I walked out," she said later, "and joined the women's movement." She excelled there, too: she ended up as the chair of the National Women's Political Caucus, a bipartisan organization to promote women's participation in the political process, from 1981-1985. During her years as chair, Wilson encouraged women to run for political office, promoted the appointment of women to high government positions, such as the president's cabinet, and lobbied for equal pay for equal work. Wilson spent the last 14 years in her original profession, serving as the director of a preschool in Alexandria, Va. She died September 1, apparently from heart failure. She was 54. From This is True for 4 September 2005 Suggestions for further reading: The Help by Kathryn Stockett Amazon Price: Customer Review: The Help by Kathryn Stockett is a definite must read! It is a warm and poignant novel. One that has the potential to be a timeless piece and passed on and on...and on. Three women, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, join forces to embark on a...   Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Vintage) by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn Amazon Price: $9.57 Customer Review: Who knew (other than their eager customers) that in much of the world, kidnapping of young girls to make them sex slaves is common? The term "sex slave" itself is so absurd - like something out of a bad sci-fi flick. Yet in places like Thailand and M...   Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis Amazon Price: $8.95 Customer Review: I only had time to read it on Fridays and for only a half an hour. They absolutely loved it! The book depicts the life of a young lady in war torn Kabul. The hardships and fears she faces were not fit for a girl her age.I wanted my students to get an...   The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Amazon Price: $10.08 Customer Review: I was somewhat disappointed in this book. It's not really a book, it's a collection of essays by the author, most of which are repetitions of each other, and diatribes against female genital mutilation. (Don't get me wrong; I'm totally against such...   Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law by Nonie Darwish Amazon Price: $16.49 Customer Review: My father was career military. 1962 a Cuban/Soviet missile was pointed at us (Carswell AFB, & General Dynamics) I started studying war. In 1967 `world religion' was the curriculum in a Catholic high school. Mohammed impressed me as a military conquer...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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