Ruth Messinger
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Ruth Messinger is an American social justice leader and former Manhattan borough president known for her humanitarian advocacy and long-time presidency of the American Jewish World Service.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruth Messinger canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish community leader
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ social justice leader ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
LGBTQ+ rights
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global poverty reduction ⓘ racial justice ⓘ refugee rights ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Jewish Council for Public Affairs honors (various)
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National Council of Jewish Women awards (various honors) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf | Jewish Social Justice Roundtable (advisory roles and leadership in network) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1997 New York City mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Radcliffe College NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oklahoma (graduate study – social work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
American Jewish World Service
NERFINISHED
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New York City government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Messinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish communal service
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human rights ⓘ international development ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on Darfur genocide
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integrating Jewish values with global human rights work ⓘ support for grassroots organizations in the Global South ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| name | Ruth Messinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of American Jewish World Service
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service as Manhattan Borough President ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights advocate
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nonprofit executive ⓘ politician ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1997 (Manhattan Borough President) ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1990 (Manhattan Borough President) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
CEO of American Jewish World Service
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Manhattan Borough President NERFINISHED ⓘ President of American Jewish World Service ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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