Ellen Bravo
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Ellen Bravo is a labor activist and writer known for her work advocating for improved labor standards and equality.
Early life[edit]
Ellen Leslie Bravo (born March 25th, 1944, in Cleveland) is a labor activist and award-winning writer.
Bravo attended Cornell University, Cambridge University, and McGill University. After moving to Milwaukee in 1981, .... In 1982, a mere year after she moved, Bravo founded the Milwaukee chapter of 9to5 with Kitty Barber, Anne Devitt, and Jocelyn May.
In Wisconsin, Bravo worked on numerous projects and created change in her local community. For instance, with the help of former Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, she contributed and helped lead the Economic Sufficiency Task Force of the Wisconsin Women = Prosperity project.
By 1993, Bravo had become the national executive director of 9to5.[1]
9to5 Career:
Established in 1973 in Boston by Ellen Cassedy and Karen Nussbaum, 9to5 aims to improve the lives of women in workplaces through the promotion of ideas such as equal pay, affirmative action, and more women being placed in important or higher positions. As of now, 9to5 has won and advocated for numerous national policies: the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The organization is still advocating for change and advancement.
As the executive director, Bravo was able to specifically highlight sexual harassment in the workplace and shed light on the mistreatment of employers by their workers. She, with the aid of Ellen Cassedy, also co-authored and published “The 9to5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment: Candid Advice from 9to5, the National Association of Working Women.” Furthermore, two years into her role as the executive director of 9to5, Bravo also acted as a representative for the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women (in Beijing). Bravo also served on the Commission on Leave (which was arranged by Congress to help measure the impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act) as well as numerous other state and federal committees.
Later Career:
Even after her work at 9to5, Bravo continued her efforts as an activist. She wrote three non-fiction books, including “Taking on the Big Boys,”[2] “Why Feminism is Good for Families,” and “Business and the Nation.” She also wrote two novels: “Standing Up: Tales of Struggle”[3] and “Again and Again.”
Her work expanded in 2004 when she became the executive director of Family Values @ Work, advocating for family leave and paid sick days. Generally, Family Values at Work creates state groups that work together for policies benefiting families at work.
Bravo has also shared her knowledge with others by teaching master-level classes on women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).
Review of book[4]
Honors and awards[edit]
Bravo received the Ford Foundation Visionary Award in 2011,[5] the Francis Perkins Award for “Intelligence and Courage” in 2011,[6] and the Legacy Award from the Ms. Foundation in 2014[7]
Selected publications[edit]
- Bravo, Ellen; Cassedy, Ellen (1992). The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-57576-4. Search this book on
- Bravo, Ellen (1995). The Job/Family Challenge. ISBN 978-0-471-04723-0. Search this book on
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References[edit]
- ↑ Genasci, Lisa (1995-06-04). "9to5's leader is on job all the time". Daily Times-Advocate; Escondido, California. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Burk, Martha (2007-05-03). "Women's pay disparity won't go away". Carlsbad Current-Argus; Carlsbad, New Mexico. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Falk, Terrence (2022-04-25). "Milwaukee activists pen fictional account of struggle for workers' rights • Wisconsin Examiner". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ↑ Cummins, H.J. (1995-08-12). "Read This". Newsday (Suffolk Edition); Melville, New York. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ "Twelve social change visionaries are honored by the Ford Foundation". Ford Foundation. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ "Awards & Honorees". Frances Perkins Center. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ "Women of Vision Gala Celebrates Ms. Foundation's 40th Anniversary and Gloria Steinem's 80th Birthday" (PDF). 2014.
- ↑ Bonavoglia, Angela (2001-03-07). "Women's groups stick to the bread-and-butter issues". Chicago Tribune; Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ "Working women in 9to5 tackle issues 20 years". Dayton Daily News; Dayton, Ohio. 1993-06-11. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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