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During the 2005 conference, keynote speaker Patti Smith received the Woman of Valor award on the 30th anniversary of the release of her debut album, Horses. [9] The previous recipient of this award was Heart. [10] By 2005, sponsorship for the second ROCKRGRL Music Conference had diminished due emerging economic downturn.
The Independent Women's Forum (IWF) is an American conservative, non-profit organization focused on economic policy issues of concern to women. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] IWF was founded by activist Rosalie Silberman to promote a "conservative alternative to feminist tenets" following the controversial Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas in 1992. [ 6 ]
Women of Valor is a 1986 American made-for-television war drama film about World War II directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Susan Sarandon and Kristy McNichol. It premiered on CBS on November 23, 1986 and was released on DVD on March 10, 1998.
The historic award of the nation's third-highest award for valor to a female airman comes at a time when the role of women in ground combat units has been front and center because of critical ...
Carla DeSantis Black (born February 21, 1958) is a writer and advocate for women in music. Sometimes referred to as “The Gloria Steinem of Rock,” [1] she is the founder of ROCKRGRL Magazine (1995-2005) and MEOW - Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women (2010-2013).
The conference has been televised live on C-SPAN and covered by the national media. In addition, the conference features wreath-laying ceremonies at Washington, D.C. war memorials, private receptions for attendees with the veterans, and the annual awards banquet which honors the valor of American veterans from World War II up to the Iraq War ...
National Intelligence Medal for Valor Roslyn Littman "Roz" Schulte (March 18, 1984 – May 20, 2009) was a United States Air Force officer killed in action in the U.S. war in Afghanistan , making her the first female United States Air Force Academy graduate to be killed by enemy action and the second female graduate killed in action. [ 1 ]
Kleinbaum is a recipient of the Jewish Fund for Justice Woman of Valor Award. In December 2024, Sharon Kleinbaum was included on the BBC's 100 Women list. [20] Other awards she has received include: New York City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman's award for her leadership and courage in the fight for lesbian and gay rights.