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Encyclopedia > Mavis Leno

Mavis Nicholson Leno is a political activist working on behalf of women's rights. In 1997 she joined the Board of Directors of the Feminist Majority Foundation, becoming chair of the Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan. Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, especially in terms of their social, political, and economic situation. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A board of directors is a group of individuals chosen by the stockholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company. ... The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is an feminist organization. ...


Her husband is comedian and television talk show host Jay Leno. A leading feminist in California, as well as the United States and internationally, she keeps a low profile in comparison to her husband, choosing instead to work behind the scenes of the non profit politically charged groups she supports and runs. A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Jay Leno Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir April 28, 1950) is an American comedian of Italian and Scottish extraction who is best known as the current host of the long-running NBC television variety and talk show The Tonight Show. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... A non-profit organization (sometimes abbreviated to not-for-profit or non-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ...


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  • Biographical information at National Women's History Project

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Jay_Leno (1319 words)
Jay Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an American comedian of Italian and Scottish extraction who is best known as the host of the long-running NBC television variety and talk show The Tonight Show.
Leno was born James Henry Muir-Leno in New Rochelle, New York to a Scottish mother and Italian-American father and grew up in Andover, Massachusetts, and received his Bachelor's degree in Speech therapy from Emerson College in 1973.
Since 1980, Leno has been married to Mavis Leno, who is known for her work with Afghan women under the Taliban.
Jay Leno - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1733 words)
Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir-Leno April 28, 1950) is an American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show.
Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York to a Scottish mother and Italian-American father.
In his testimony, the defense expected him to say he called police to say the accuser was coached by his mother to ask for money; Leno testified he never called the police, no money was asked for, and there was no coaching, but the calls seemed unusual and scripted [2].
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