Yolanda Bako was born in the Bronx; both of her parents were born in Hungary.[1] Her father was a bouncer at a bar.[2] She graduated from Evander Childs High School. "When I think of the universe, the Bronx is at its center," she commented about her origins, in 1978.[3]
Careeredit
Bako worked as secretary and at the Guggenheim Museum as a young woman.[4][5] She became coordinator of the Center for the Elimination of Violence in the Family,[6] and in 1977 co-founded Women's Survival Space in Brooklyn,[7] the city's first state-funded shelter for battered women.[1][8] She was a rape prevention educator at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a founding member of the Mayor's Task Force on Rape.[9] She was active in the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women,[10] and with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.[11] She coordinated the 1976 Women's Walk Against Rape in Central Park, telling the New York Times, "We have the right to use the world at night."[12]
In 1978, she testified at Congressional hearings on domestic violence and sexual assault.[13][14] She was the author of How to start a county-wide task force on family violence (1980), a booklet for the American Friends Service Committee.[15] In the 1980s she worked at the Bronx State Psychiatric Hospital as a mental health therapy aide, and in 1995 she attended the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.[16] In 2017, Bako spoke at "a reunion of second-wave feminists" held by the Veteran Feminists of America in New York.[17][16]
Personal lifeedit
Over six feet tall,[14] Bako was a striking presence in feminist activism in the 1970s New York.[3] Her papers are in the Schlesinger Library at Harvard.[18]
Referencesedit
^ abBrownmiller, Susan (2000). In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution. Dial Press. pp. 272–273. ISBN978-0-385-31831-0.
^"Battered Women Gain Floor As Washington Gathers Data". Hartford Courant. 1977-07-27. p. 13. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abWood, Ann (1978-02-25). "A Leader in the Fight for Battered Women". Daily News. p. 10. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
^Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Theodoron (Foundation) . (1971). Ten young artists : Theodoron awards : [exhibition, Sept. 24-Nov. 7, 1971] the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. New York : Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. p. 26 – via Internet Archive.
^United States Commission on Civil Rights (1983). Battered Women: Issues of Public Policy : a Consultation Sponsored by the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C., January 30-31, 1978. The Commission. pp. 357–363.
^Shepard, Jan (1977-12-11). "Beaten Wives Find a Secret Shelter". Daily News. p. 219. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
^Klemesrud, Judy (April 30, 1977). "Wives Recite Litany of Abuse by Their Husbands". p. 39 – via ProQuest.
^Pawlyna, Andrea (1975-11-15). "Conference Held to Launch Rape Crisis Center". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 3. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Guide to the National Organization for Women, New York City Chapter (NOW-NYC) Records TAM.106". Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
^Ellison, Alice A. (1980-01-24). "Meeting to Focus on Domestic Violence". The Evening Sun. p. 22. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Central Park Night Walk Protests Rapes". The New York Times. 1976-08-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
^United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Domestic and International Scientific Planning, Analysis, and Cooperation, Research Into Violent Behavior: Overview and Sexual Assaults (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978).
^ abEducation, United States Congress House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Select (1978). Domestic Violence: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 7927 and H.R. 8948 ... March 16 and 17, 1978. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 403–410.
^Bako, Yolanda. How to start a county-wide task force on family violence (American Friends Service Committee 1980).
^ ab"Report on the Feminist Reunion, June 10, 2017" Veteran Feminists of America.
^Reinholz, Mary. "Veteran feminists show they’re young at heart at reunion" The Villager (June 15, 2017).
^Papers of Yolanda Bako, 1970-1995, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
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Yolanda Bako born 1946 is an American feminist and activist against domestic violence Yolanda BakoBorn1946NationalityAmericanOccupationActivist against domestic violenceKnown forCo founded New York City s first state funded shelter for battered women 1977 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editYolanda Bako was born in the Bronx both of her parents were born in Hungary 1 Her father was a bouncer at a bar 2 She graduated from Evander Childs High School When I think of the universe the Bronx is at its center she commented about her origins in 1978 3 Career editBako worked as secretary and at the Guggenheim Museum as a young woman 4 5 She became coordinator of the Center for the Elimination of Violence in the Family 6 and in 1977 co founded Women s Survival Space in Brooklyn 7 the city s first state funded shelter for battered women 1 8 She was a rape prevention educator at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a founding member of the Mayor s Task Force on Rape 9 She was active in the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women 10 and with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 11 She coordinated the 1976 Women s Walk Against Rape in Central Park telling the New York Times We have the right to use the world at night 12 In 1978 she testified at Congressional hearings on domestic violence and sexual assault 13 14 She was the author of How to start a county wide task force on family violence 1980 a booklet for the American Friends Service Committee 15 In the 1980s she worked at the Bronx State Psychiatric Hospital as a mental health therapy aide and in 1995 she attended the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 16 In 2017 Bako spoke at a reunion of second wave feminists held by the Veteran Feminists of America in New York 17 16 Personal life editOver six feet tall 14 Bako was a striking presence in feminist activism in the 1970s New York 3 Her papers are in the Schlesinger Library at Harvard 18 References edit a b Brownmiller Susan 2000 In Our Time Memoir of a Revolution Dial Press pp 272 273 ISBN 978 0 385 31831 0 Battered Women Gain Floor As Washington Gathers Data Hartford Courant 1977 07 27 p 13 Retrieved 2019 12 22 via Newspapers com a b Wood Ann 1978 02 25 A Leader in the Fight for Battered Women Daily News p 10 Retrieved 2019 12 22 via Newspapers com 4 Peggy Guggenheim Collection Guggenheim 2019 04 19 Retrieved 2019 12 22 Solomon R Guggenheim Museum Theodoron Foundation 1971 Ten young artists Theodoron awards exhibition Sept 24 Nov 7 1971 the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum New York Solomon R Guggenheim Museum New York Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation p 26 via Internet Archive United States Commission on Civil Rights 1983 Battered Women Issues of Public Policy a Consultation Sponsored by the United States Commission on Civil Rights Washington D C January 30 31 1978 The Commission pp 357 363 Shepard Jan 1977 12 11 Beaten Wives Find a Secret Shelter Daily News p 219 Retrieved 2019 12 22 via Newspapers com Klemesrud Judy April 30 1977 Wives Recite Litany of Abuse by Their Husbands p 39 via ProQuest Pawlyna Andrea 1975 11 15 Conference Held to Launch Rape Crisis Center Poughkeepsie Journal p 3 Retrieved 2019 12 22 via Newspapers com Guide to the National Organization for Women New York City Chapter NOW NYC Records TAM 106 Tamiment Library and Robert F Wagner Labor Archive Elmer Holmes Bobst Library New York University Retrieved 2019 12 22 Ellison Alice A 1980 01 24 Meeting to Focus on Domestic Violence The Evening Sun p 22 Retrieved 2019 12 22 via Newspapers com Central Park Night Walk Protests Rapes The New York Times 1976 08 05 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 12 22 United States Congress House Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Domestic and International Scientific Planning Analysis and Cooperation Research Into Violent Behavior Overview and Sexual Assaults U S Government Printing Office 1978 a b Education United States Congress House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Select 1978 Domestic Violence Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Ninety fifth Congress Second Session on H R 7927 and H R 8948 March 16 and 17 1978 U S Government Printing Office pp 403 410 Bako Yolanda How to start a county wide task force on family violence American Friends Service Committee 1980 a b Report on the Feminist Reunion June 10 2017 Veteran Feminists of America Reinholz Mary Veteran feminists show they re young at heart at reunion The Villager June 15 2017 Papers of Yolanda Bako 1970 1995 Schlesinger Library Radcliffe Institute Harvard University External links editYolanda Bako at IMDb Papers of Yolanda Bako 1970 1995 Schlesinger Library Radcliffe Institute Harvard University Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yolanda Bako amp oldid 1162244566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
