b. 1943
Lenore Weitzman is an American sociologist best known for her influential and controversial research on the economic consequences of divorce for women and children. Her work has shaped policy debates around divorce law reform, gender inequality, and the feminization of poverty.
Authored 'The Divorce Revolution' (1985), arguing no-fault divorce significantly reduced women's standard of living
Documented systemic gender inequality in access to economic and political elite positions
Influenced divorce law reform debates in the United States and internationally
Contributed foundational research to the sociology of gender, law, and family