New York, New York
1947 - 2022
GERMAIN--Adrienne. Adrienne was born in San Francisco on May 13, 1947 to William P. Germain, a hospital administrator, and Carel Bailey Germain, a prominent author and professor of social work. Tragically, Adrienne took her own life on May 19, 2022 in Oakland, California. Adrienne earned a...
Read MoreI knew Adrienne in graduate school at UC Berkeley and during her early career at the Population Council and Ford Foundation. She was impassioned and focused on improving women's health care and economic opportunities, and dedicated her professional life to these endeavors to the benefit of so many. She was a guiding force and light for those who suffered, and for future leaders she trained.
Matt Cort
August 04, 2023 | Friend
Adrienne was an inspiration to us in the Philippines in the '70s and beyond as we struggled to bring women's issues to the fore. She encouraged us do that through effective programs of consciousness raising, action and empowerment. Her legacy remains in the minds, hearts and successes of many Filipino women of her and my generation, who found ways to assert our rights in practical, diplomatic but always forceful ways. We remember her fondly and will miss her. Mary Racelis, Philippines
Mary Racelis
October 03, 2022 | Work
Just read about Ms. Germain in the FEN newsletter. I am inspired both by what she stood for in life and what she stood for in death.
James T Allen
August 17, 2022 | Other
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Madeline bryer
June 03, 2022
