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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]
Knowing that ignorance of the law was a disadvantage, she immediately began law school and performing volunteer work for the National Organization for Women (NOW). [6] [7] She moved to Washington, DC, as an elected officer of NOW. Ireland advocated extensively for the rights of poor women, gays and lesbians, and African-American women.
National Organization for Women – women's equal rights group; National Women's Register – covers various countries and is a mother's day out program for stay-at-home caregivers; Ninety-Nines – founded 1929, International Organization of Women Pilots; Nobel Women's Initiative – founded by women Nobel Peace Prize winners
National Organization for Women (2003) Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2006) W. Woman of Courage Award This page was last edited on 22 January 2017, at ...
Kim Gandy (born January 25, 1954) is an American feminist who, from 2001 to 2009, was the president of the National Organization for Women.Since 2012, she has been the president and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. [1]
She taught feminist legal theory and international women's rights law, corporate law and legal ethics at Tulane and the UC Davis School of Law. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] She is a past president of Louisiana NOW, Maryland NOW and New Orleans NOW and member of the National Racial Diversity Committee. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "National Organization for Women people" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Rosemary Dempsey, a noted American activist, has served many roles in second wave feminism, civil rights movements, and anti-war protests.Her most notable positions were Vice President for Action of the National Organization for Women starting in 1990 and Director for the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy.