Frieda S. Miller | |
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Born | Frieda Segelke Miller April 16, 1890 |
Died | July 21, 1973 Manhattan, New York | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | government administrator, labor and women's rights activist |
Years active | 1916–1967 |
Frieda S. Miller (April 16, 1890 – July 21, 1973) was an American labor activist, government administrator and women's rights activist.[1] She served as the Industrial Commissioner of New York from 1938 to 1942 and the director of the United States Women's Bureau from 1944 to 1953. From 1936 through the 1950s, she worked with the International Labour Organization advising on women's employment issues. In the 1960s, she served in various capacities as a delegate to the United Nations focused on issues for women and children.