Paula Doress-Worters

Paula Doress-Worters (1938–2026) was an American women's health activist and author. She was a co-founder of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and a co-author of the women’s health manual Our Bodies, Ourselves.[1][2]

In 1987, she co-authored Ourselves, Growing Older: Women Aging with Knowledge and Power, which was updated in 1994 as The New Ourselves, Growing Older: Women Aging with Knowledge and Power.[3]

References

  1. ^ Green, Penelope (March 15, 2026). "Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves,' Dies at 87" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Smith, Harrison (2026-03-07). "Paula Doress-Worters, who helped break the silence on postpartum depression, dies at 87". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  3. ^ "The New Ourselves, Growing Older: Women Aging with Knowledge and Power by Paula Brown Doress-Worters". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2026-03-18.