Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream.

administrator and feminist. She has also advocated electing female candidates and training people to defend clinics from pro-life protesters around the United States. She has advocated extensively for the rights of poor women gays and lesbians and African women.

In 2003 Ireland served for six months as the CEO of the YWCA. She served as president of the National Organization for Women from 1991 to 2001 and publiPatricia Irelandd an autobiography What Women Want in 1996. Before becoming an attorney Ireland worked as a flight attendant.