Betty Kronman Shapiro | |
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Born | Rebecca Kronman September 26, 1907 |
Died | March 18, 1989 | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Organization | B'nai B'rith Women |
Title | President |
Awards | District 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.