Fraser, Arvonne S.

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Birth 1925-09-01

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The Center on Women and Public Policy was established in May, 1985 in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, with Arvonne Fraser as senior fellow. It is the first center at a major U.S. University to be devoted speficically to women's policy issues. The Center's focus is worldwide,and it assesses the impact of women's organizations on the status of women.

From the description of Publications of the Center on Women and Public Policy, 1985-1988. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63314349

1925 Sept. 1 Born in Lamberton, Minnesota, daughter of Orland Delbert and Phyllis Dufrene Skelton. 1946 1949 First marriage to Perry Morgan. 1948 B.A., University of Minnesota. 1948 Receptionist, Humphrey for Senator Campaign. 1948 1951 Secretary, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party State Chairman. 1950 June 30 Marriage to Donald MacKay Fraser. 1951 Apr. 18 Birth of Thomas Skelton Fraser, first son. 1952 Aug. 6 Birth of Mary MacKay Fraser, first daughter. 1953 Oct. 29 Birth of John DuFrene Fraser, second son. 1954 1956 Editor, DFL News. 1955 Feb. 12 Birth of Lois (YoYo) MacKay Fraser, second daughter. 1956 1962 Vice Chairman, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. 1957 June 26 Birth of Anne Tallman Fraser, third daughter. 1960 Assistant Manager, Minnesota Citizens for Kennedy. 1961 1963 Member, Minneapolis Board of Public Welfare. 1962 Dec.8 Birth of Jean Skelton Fraser, fourth daughter. 1963 1976 Staff Assistant (1963-1970); Administrative Assistant (1970-1976), Office of Congressmen Donald M. Fraser. 1964 1976 Campaign Manager, Fraser for Congress Committees. 1965 1968 Secretary, Democratic Congressional Wives Forum. 1966 May 27 Death of Anne, third daughter. 1971 1972 Vice President and Legislative Chairperson, Women's Equity Action League (WEAL). 1971 1973 Organizer and first president, National Capitol Chapter, WEAL. 1972 1974 President, WEAL. 1972 1976? Partner, Advise & Consult, Inc. 1974 U.S. Delegation Member, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. 1975 Chair, Legislative Action Committee, WEAL. 1975 U.S. Delegation Member, International Women's Year Conference, Mexico City. 1976 Director, Intern Program, WEAL Education and Legal Defense Fund. 1976 Regional Coordinator, Carter/Mondale Presidential Campaign. 1977 Jan. 1977 Apr. Counselor, Office of Presidential Personnel, The White House. 1977 1979 U.S. Delegation Member, UNESCO. 1977 1981 Coordinator, Office of Women in Development, U.S. Agency for International Development. 1978 U.S. Delegation Member, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. 1979 Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. 1979 Minneapolis Woman of the Year, YWCA. 1980 U.S. Delegation Member, U.N. Decade for Women World Conference, Copenhagen. 1981 June 2 Death of Lois (YoYo), second daughter. 1981 1982 Director, Minnesota and Chicago Committees, Peace Petition Drive, Albert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation. 1981 1983 Board Member, WEAL. 1982 Senior Fellow and Program Director, Women, Public Policy and Development Project, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. 1983 1984 Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Women's World Banking/USA. 1984 Consultant, Kenya Women's Leadership Conference. 1986 Codirector, International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW), Women, Public Policy and Development Project, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. 1986 DFL Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. 1987 Member, Board of Directors, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. 1992 1994 U.S. Ambassador, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.

From the guide to the Arvonne S. Fraser papers., 1947-1999 (bulk 1970-1994)., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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Subjects:

  • Adult education of women
  • Political campaigns
  • Political campaigns
  • Developing countries
  • Economic development projects
  • Feminism
  • International Women's Decade, 1976-1985
  • International Women's Year, 1975
  • Women
  • Women
  • Women
  • Women in development
  • Women in education
  • Women in rural development
  • Women's rights

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  • Feminists

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  • Minnesota (as recorded)
  • Developing countries (as recorded)