Founders
Photo courtesy of Phyllis Ewen
In May of 1969, as the women’s movement was gaining momentum, a group of women in Boston met during a “female liberation conference” at Emmanuel College. A year later, they put together the first newsprint edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves".
Over the years, the initial group of founders expanded to include other women who dedicated themselves to furthering the work and mission of the Our Bodies Ourselves organization.
- Ruth Davidson Bell Alexander | bio
- Pamela Berger | bio
- Ayesha Chatterjee | bio
- Vilunya Diskin | bio
- Joan Ditzion | bio
- Paula Doress-Worters | bio
- Nancy Miriam Hawley | bio
- Elizabeth MacMahon-Herrera | bio
- Pamela Morgan (1949-2008) | Remembrances
- Judy Norsigian | bio
- Jamie Penney | bio
- Jane Kates Pincus | bio
- Esther Rome (1945-1995) | bio
- Wendy Sanford | bio
- Norma Swenson | bio
- Sally Whelan | bio
- Kiki Zeldes | bio
The founders group continues to work and advocate for women’s health. To learn more about them, see:
Our Bodies Ourselves founders, 2016. Back row, from left to right: Wendy Sanford, Paula Doress-Worters, Norma Swenson, Elizabeth MacMahon-Herrera. Third row: Pam Berger, Joan Ditzion, Nancy Miriam Hawley. Second row: Judy Norsigian, Ruth Davidson Bell Alexander, Sally Whelan. First row: Jane Pincus, Vilunya Diskin.