Judy Mann
Encyclopedia
Judy Mann was a correspondent for the Washington Post
. She died from breast cancer
.
American University
gave her its Myra Sadker Equity Award; Planned Parenthood
gave her the Margaret Sanger Award; and the Population Institute gave her its Global Media Award.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
. She died from breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
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Awards
Mann won many awards from institutions including:- Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild
- National Women's Political CaucusNational Women's Political CaucusThe National Women's Political Caucus is a national bipartisan grassroots organization in the United States dedicated to recruiting, training, and supporting women who seek elected and appointed offices....
- the National Abortion Rights Action LeagueNARAL Pro-Choice AmericaNARAL Pro-Choice America , formerly the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, then National Abortion Rights Action League, and later National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, is an organization in the United States that engages in political action to oppose...
- American Association of University WomenAmerican Association of University WomenThe American Association of University Women advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. It was founded in 1882 by Ellen Swallow Richards and Marion Talbot...
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American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
gave her its Myra Sadker Equity Award; Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Federation of America , commonly shortened to Planned Parenthood, is the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation and one of its larger members. PPFA is a non-profit organization providing reproductive health and maternal and child health services. The...
gave her the Margaret Sanger Award; and the Population Institute gave her its Global Media Award.
Books
- Mann for All Seasons, 1990, Mastermedia Publishing Company, ISBN 0-942361-38-5
- The Difference: Growing Up Female in America, 1994, Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-67118-5