Felice Schwartz | |
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| Born | Felice Toba Nierenberg January 16, 1925 New York |
| Died | February 8, 1996 (aged 71) Manhattan, New York |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, advocate |
| Known for | Founder of Catalyst, Inc., writings on the mommy track |
| Children | Tony Schwartz, Cornelia Schwartz Arnold, James Schwartz |
| Relatives | Ted Nierenberg (brother) |
Felice Nierenberg Schwartz (January 16, 1925 – February 8, 1996) was an American writer, advocate, and feminist. During her career, Schwartz founded two national advancement and advocacy organizations. In 1945, she established the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students (NSSFNS), an association committed to placing African Americans in institutions of higher education. In 1962, she founded Catalyst, a national organization dedicated to advancing women in the workplace, where she served as president for three decades.
Schwartz is also well known for her controversial article, "Management Women and the New Facts of Life," published in Harvard Business Review in 1989. The article pitted her against other feminists, such as Betty Friedan, for pointing out the differences between men and women and their functions in the workplace.[1]
She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
- ^ Angie Kim, March 31, 2010. “The Mommy Track Turns 21”. Slate. Accessed October 19, 2010.
- ^ National Women's Hall of Fame, Felice N. Schwartz