Jill Chaifetz (July 24, 1964 – February 2, 2006) was an American lawyer and

children's rights Children's rights are a subset of human rights with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to minors.

advocate. Chaifetz grew up in

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York Hastings-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County located in the southwestern part of the town of Greenburgh in the state of New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, approximately north of midtown Manh ...

and graduated from Swarthmore College in 1986. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the

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three years later. In 1992, Chaifetz founded the Legal Services Center at The Door, a New York youth development agency. Through the center, she provided legal advice to young people, including many who were in foster care or homeless. She heade
Advocates for Children
of New York from 1998 until her death from

ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from communicating nearby structures such as fallopian tubes or the inner lining of the abdomen. The ovary is made up of three different c ...

at the age of 41.

School named in memoriam

The ''Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School'' in the South Bronx, New York, is named after Chaifetz.

References

* Toosi, Nahal (February 2, 2006)
Jill Chaifetz, New York children's rights advocate, dies at 41

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* Saulny, Susan (February 3, 2006). Jill Chaifetz, Advocate for Students' Rights, Dies at 41. ''

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