Betty Kronman Shapiro

Betty Kronman Shapiro
Born
Rebecca Kronman

(1907-09-26)September 26, 1907
DiedMarch 18, 1989(1989-03-18) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
OrganizationB'nai B'rith Women
TitlePresident
AwardsDistrict of Columbia Commission on Women's Hall of Fame

Rebecca "Betty" Kronman Shapiro (September 26, 1907 – March 18, 1989) was an American women's rights and Jewish activist from Washington, D.C. A long-time member of B'nai B'rith Women, Shapiro became its international president in 1968. She was also a three-time delegate to the United Nations conference on women, as well as chairing a host of civic organizations serving Washington, D.C. In 1998, she was inducted into District of Columbia Commission on Women's Hall of Fame.


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