Susan W. Kaufmann served as the Associate Director for Advocacy at the University of Michigan's Center for the Education of Women. The collection documents her involvement with the Ann Arbor Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women, later the Washtenaw County Coalition on Gender Violence and Safety, and her research on the potential impact of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (also known as Proposal 2). The material includes extensive research and press clippings related to the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, in addition to copies of presentations, correspondence, and other material related to Proposal 2.
The Susan W. Kaufmann collection documents her involvement with the Ann Arbor Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women, later the Washtenaw County Coalition on Gender Violence and Safety, and her research on the potential impact of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (also known as Proposal 2). The collection is divided into two series: Ann Arbor Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women (0.2 linear feet) and Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (4.8 linear feet).