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AADL Talks To: Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary, Women's Rights Activists

Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary
Catherine McClary (left) and Jan BenDor, June 2024

Women’s rights activists Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary have been working together for over 50 years. Among their many pioneering contributions to regional and national causes are the Women’s Crisis Center, domestic violence reform, and legislation to combat job, housing, and sexual discrimination. Jan, a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, is the founder of the Rape Crisis Center movement in Michigan and has pioneered programs for law enforcement training in the treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault. Catherine, retiring Washtenaw County Treasurer, was the youngest person elected to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and has been recognized nationally for her work fighting home foreclosures and championing the rights of women and people of color. Jan and Catherine talk about their pioneering roles in the rape awareness movement, including their writing and distribution of the influential “Freedom From Rape” publication and their involvement in the passage of Michigan’s landmark 1974 Criminal Sexual Conduct Act, which would become a national model. They also talk about their work to establish the first publicly funded domestic violence shelter in the country and offer their perspective on the continuing challenges women face in the wake of the 2022 Dobbs decision.

McClary elected county treasurer

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Appointee, challenger seek treasurer job

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1996
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SAFE House gets set for opening

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1994
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McClary will lead seminar

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1980
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County's domain expanding

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1978
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Ladies Night Degenerates into Hassle

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1978
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Is Weird Board Alignment Harmful?

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1977
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