Suzanne Pharr
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Suzanne Pharr is an American organizer, political strategist, and author who has worked to build a broad-based social justice
movement in the United States. Pharr is the founder of the Women's Project (based in Arkansas
) and the author of the book Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism (published in 1988 by Chardon Press).
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
movement in the United States. Pharr is the founder of the Women's Project (based in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
) and the author of the book Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism (published in 1988 by Chardon Press).