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Beate Sirota Gordon Profile Picture
1923 - 2012

Beate Sirota Gordon

American women’s rights activist.

Under general Douglas MacArthur, she was highly involved in writing Japan’s feminist laws into its post-WWII constitution. They are some of the most progressive in the world.

[Gordon] is the most significant feminist of the 20th century you may never have heard of.

- Jeff Gottesfeld, author of "No Steps Behind", a children’s book about Gordon.
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Sources:

Beate Sirota Gordon - Wikipedia

"Beate Sirota Gordon" - Jewish Women's Archive

"Jewish feminist Beate Sirota Gordon changes women’s rights in Japan" – The Jerusalem Post (2020)