Who Is a Heroine?

The Walk of the Heroines grew out of a community-wide commitment to honoring the diversity of women’s private and public contributions. The Walk project challenges the very meaning of heroism. For some, heroism is associated with dramatic moments of decisive courage; for others, heroism is expressed in sustained engagement in life’s difficulties — the less publicly recognized acts of heroism that are often carried out by women.

Here are a few examples of women who are being honored on the Walk of the Heroines:

Alice Armstrong	Barbara Fealy	Emma Fofanah	Kathryn Harrison	Willie Mae Hart	Elizabeth Hirsch
Matsu Ito	Lancy C. Jen	Judi Johansen	Mother Joseph	Andrea Karlin	Vera Katz
Teri Mariani	Kathy Masarie	Janet Hughes Mersereau	Maurine Neuberger	Lillian Pitt	Barbara Roberts
Nancy Russell	Marjorie Saltzman