Louise Armstrong (March 17, 1937 – August 10, 2008)[1] was a published author of numerous adult and children's books.
She joined the women's movement in New York City in 1972 and began researching father-daughter incest.
[2] A staunch feminist and activist, Armstrong spoke widely for two decades in the United States, Canada, and England on the subjects of child abuse, violence against women, incest, family violence, and sexual abuse.
[1][2] In addition, she wrote many articles, keynoted numerous feminist conferences, and spoke at universities and to groups nationally and internationally on these issues.
Armstrong was on the faculty of the Institute of Children's Literature (1980–7) and chaired a committee on family violence for the National Women's Health Network (1979–84).