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The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist organization. Founded in 1966, it is legally a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C. [5] It is the largest feminist organization in the United States with around 500,000 members. [6]
The Commission enjoyed continued support by President Jimmy Carter after his assumption of office in January 1977, culminating in the organizing of the 1977 National Women's Conference and its 1978 report, The Spirit of Houston, which was a summary of the 26 planks adopted as the National Plan of Action at the conference.
1977 National Women's Conference, held in Houston, Texas, with 2,000 delegates and over 15,000 observers; 1977 Women's National Conference: Minority-Latino-Women; World Conference on Women, 1980, Copenhagen, Denmark, second in a series held by the United Nations; First Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Encuentro, 1981, Bogotá, Colombia
The National Women's Conference of 1977 was a four-day event during November 18–21, 1977, as organized by the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year. The conference drew around 2,000 delegates along with 15,000-20,000 observers in Houston, Texas , United States.
A New York State delegate to the 1977 Houston National Women's Conference and 1980 White House Conference on Families, [1] Connell has chiefly held elective offices in the National Organization for Women (NOW) founding chapter in New York City, NOW-NYC, from 1973–2009.
Poster. La Conferencia de Mujeres por la Raza (or the National Chicana Conference) was held in Houston, Texas, between May 28 and May 30 in 1971.The conference marked the first time Chicanas came together within the state from around the country to discuss issues important to feminism and Chicana women. [1]
Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER), founded 2016; Women's Loyal National League, 1863–1864, organized to abolish slavery, first national women's political organization in the United States; Women's Missionary and Service Commission, name established 1955, attached to the Mennonite Church; Woman's Missionary Union
The National Organization for Women (NOW), was founded to fit that need. Clarenbach became the first chair of NOW. NOW's first action was to confront the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about their sexual discrimination. When they made their point, they received much support. NOW kept growing.