What happened: Sonia Pressman Fuentes, an early advocate for women's rights and a key figure in the founding of the National Organization for Women, has died at age 97.
Why it matters:
- She helped lay the groundwork for major advances in gender equality in the US.
- Her work influenced generations of activists and legal approaches to women's rights.
MNN Take: Fuentes' role in initiating conversations that led to the creation of NOW highlights the importance of early feminist legal advocacy in shaping ongoing social change.
Sources: NYTimes US