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Gloria Feldt (born April 13, 1942) is a ''New York Times'' best-selling author,〔(Best Sellers: Hard Cover Nonfiction (#11), ) ''New York Times'', March 2, 2008.〕 speaker, commentator, and feminist leader who has gained national recognition as a social and political advocate of women's rights. In 2013, with Amy Litzenberger, she founded Take the Lead, a nonprofit initiative with a goal to propel women to leadership parity by 2025. She is a former CEO and president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, directing the organization from 1996 to 2005. ==Early life and career== Gloria Feldt was born on April 13, 1942 in Temple, Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. She first joined Planned Parenthood in 1974 at the Permian Basin Planned Parenthood office (now Planned Parenthood of West Texas). Beginning in 1978, she headed its Central Northern Arizona office. "Her superlative compassion and conviction," according to Women in the World Foundation, "combined with her intelligence and charisma, have carried her from teenage motherhood in West Texas to a thirty-year career with the reproductive health provider and advocacy group Planned Parenthood Federation of America."〔("Woman of the Week: Gloria Feldt," ) Women in the World Foundation, January 24, 2012.〕 While running the Central Northern Arizona Planned Parenthood office as family planning became controversial and politically charged, Feldt traveled with a bodyguard and avoided working in well-lit, open offices with large windows that could be targeted by protestors.〔("The Making of a Political Activist," ) ''Ms. magazine'', Spring 2003.〕 From 1996 to 2005, she was CEO and president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She was the architect and instigator of contraceptive coverage by insurance.〔("Lawsuit Alleges Bias Over Refusal To Pay For Contraceptives," ) ''Chicago Tribune'', July 20, 2000.〕〔("Driving the Conversation," ) ''Politico'', February 09, 2012.〕 Active early in her career in the civil rights movement,〔("Interview with Gloria Feldt," ) ''The Daily Femme!'', October 4, 2010.〕 she often comments on women's issues, including in a June 2012 ''Salon'' online magazine article.〔("No ideology to see here!," ) ''Salon'', June 4, 2012.〕 MSNBC interviewed her for a piece about the War on Women that aired March 19, 2012.〔("Former Planned Parenthood Pres to FCC: Fire Rush!" ) MSNBC, March 19, 2012.〕 ''The New York Times Adriana Gardella did a Q&A with Feldt in 2010, featuring her in its business section.〔("Where Is the Female Steve Jobs?" ) ''New York Times'', October 4, 2010.〕 ''People'' magazine once called Feldt "the voice of experience."〔("The Voice of Experience," ) ''People'', June 24, 1996.〕 As president of Take The Lead, she oversees learning programs, mentoring, networking, and role modeling programs for women.〔 She is a professor at Arizona State University, where she teaches the course Women, Power, and Leadership.〔("Feldt interviewed on KJZZ-FM" ) ASU News.〕 She also serves on the boards of the Women's Media Center and the Jewish Women's Archive and on the advisory board of Our Bodies, Ourselves. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gloria Feldt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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