Elizabeth Farians | |
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| Born | 10 April 1923 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | 21 October 2013[1] |
| Education | Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, Doctorate in Theology, 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Women's Rights Activist, Scholar, Animal Rights Activist |
| Known for | Catholic Feminism |
| Movement | Equal Rights Amendment, Women's Liberation Movement |
Elizabeth Farians (10 April 1923 – 21 October 2013) was an American religious studies scholar and feminist. She was an early member the National Organization of Women and is considered[2] the first Catholic feminist to organize public protests and for over forty years she led a public fight against discrimination in religion.[3] Farians was an activist for animal rights and veganism.[4][5]
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