Ginny NiCarthy (née Virginia Jane McCarthy, April 30, 1927 – September 23, 2019) was an American writer, activist, and social worker.
Ginny NiCarthy | |
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| Born | Virginia Jane McCarthy April 30, 1927 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2019 (aged 92) |
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| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editBorn in San Francisco to Paul McCarthy, former mayor of Redwood City, she transitioned her early ambitions from acting to social work after serving as a psychiatric aide, earning a master's from the University of Washington.[1][2]
A prominent advocate, NiCarthy's causes spanned feminism, civil rights, and anti-Vietnam War.[1] Her notable works include The Ones Who Got Away (1987), You Don't Have to Take It (1993), and Seeing for Myself (2012).[1] She was twice married and is survived by three children and a granddaughter.[1]
Bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Gates, Anita (October 17, 2019). "Ginny NiCarthy, 92, Author of Guide for Battered Women, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ "Ginny NiCarthy: Therapist, activist and author of groundbreaking book for survivors of domestic violence, dies on her own terms". October 19, 2019.
- ^ Simon, Barbara Levy (1994). "Book Reviews : You Don't Have to Take It! A Woman's Guide to Confronting Emotional Abuse at Work. By Ginny NiCarthy, Naomi Gottlieb, and Sandra Coffman. Seattle, WA: Seal Press, 1993, 377 pp., $14.95 (Paper)". Affilia. 9 (2): 211–212. doi:10.1177/088610999400900214. S2CID 143927134.