Carol Downer | |
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| Born | 1933 (age 90–91) Oklahoma |
| Occupation(s) | Immigration Lawyer, Author, Activist, Board of Directors of the Feminist Women's Health Centers of California |
| Years active | 40+ years |
| Awards | Christopher Tietze Humanitarian Award in 1998, Wiley W. Manuel Award in 1994, |
| Website | WomensHealthInWomensHands |
Carol Downer (born 1933 in Oklahoma) is an American feminist lawyer and non-fiction author who focused her career on abortion rights and women's health around the world. She was involved in the creation of the self-help movement and the first self-help clinic in LA, which later became a model and inspiration for dozens of self-help clinics across the United States.[1]
- ^ Spain, Daphne (2016). Constructive Feminism: Women's Spaces and Women's Rights in the American City. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 111–139. ISBN 9781501704130.