Leslie R. Wolfe papers, 1972-2014 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Wolfe, Leslie R.
Abstract:
During her career in women's public policy, Leslie R. Wolfe served as both the director of the Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEAP), and as the longtime director of the Center for Women Policy Studies. This collection documents her professional life and contains materials generated by her work with WEEAP, her speeches, women's health policy materials focusing on HIV/AIDS and human trafficking, and publications from the Center for Women Policy Studies.
Extent:
37.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Collection ID:
RL.10994

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of materials documenting Leslie R. Wolfe's career in women's public policy, particularly her work as the director of the Women's Educational Equity Act Program from 1979-1987. These include lobbying materials, publications, speeches, grant administration, and correspondence. The collection also contains materials documenting Wolfe's work on women's health care policy from her time with the Center for Women Policy Studies, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS and human trafficking. These materials include publications, conference proceedings, research reports, and correspondence.

Biographical / historical:

Leslie R. Wolfe (1943-2017) spent her career advocating for women's equality through her public policy work in Washington, DC. Wolfe came to prominence as the director of the Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEAP), a government agency which fought against sex discrimination in eduation for women in the wake of Title IX. She next served as the director of the Center for Women Policy Studies (1987-2015), a feminist policy research institute. While there, Wolfe continuted to make significant contributions to the fight against gender discrimination in education by publishing a landmark study on gender and racial bias in the SAT test. She also made significant contributions to women's heath care policies through pioneering research and programming focused on women living with HIV/AIDS.

Acquisition information:
The Leslie R. Wolfe papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Megan E. Lewis, 2015; Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0005.

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