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The woman's club movement became part of Progressive era social reform, which was reflected by many of the reforms and issues addressed by club members. [3] According to Maureen A. Flanagan, [4] many women's clubs focused on the welfare of their community because of their shared experiences in tending to the well-being of home-life.
Hroswitha Club (1944-1999) a club of women bibliophiles, all excluded (until 1976) from the men's Grolier Club and the Caxton Club. [15]) It met first at the Cosmopolitan Club (New York City) (a women's club) and met four to five times a year at multiple locations. [ 16 ]
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service. Community Service Projects (CSP) are organized by local clubs for the benefit of their communities or GFWC's ...
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Emblem. The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) is an American organization that was formed in July 1896 at the First Annual Convention of the National Federation of Afro-American Women in Washington, D.C., United States, by a merger of the National Federation of Afro-American Women, the Woman's Era Club of Boston, and the Colored ...
Woman's Club or Women's Club may refer to: ... Woman's club movement in the United States. List of women's clubs § United States; General Federation of Women's Clubs;
Helen Appo Cook (July 21, 1837 – November 20, 1913) was a wealthy, prominent African-American community activist in Washington, D.C., and a leader in the women's club movement. Cook was a founder and president of the Colored Women's League , which consolidated with another organization in 1896 to become the National Association of Colored ...
Founder and Presidents, Chicago Woman's Club. The Chicago Woman's Club was formed in 1876 by women in Chicago who were interested in "self and social improvement." [1] The club was notable for creating educational opportunities in the Chicago region and helped create the first juvenile court in the United States. [1]
Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Federation for Women's Right to Vote) Lesbian Movement (Lesbisk Bevægelse), 1974–1985; Ligestillingsrådet, The Danish Equal Opportunities Council, 1975–2000; Red Stocking Movement (Rødstrømpebevægelsen) 1970–1985, left-wing women's rights movement