Linked with Aileen Clarke Hernandez – USA, with The African American Women’s Institute AAWI, with The California Women’s Agenda CAWA, and with NOW and Abortion Rights /Reproductive Issues.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since its founding in 1966, NOW’s goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society … (full text about NOW {a}).
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NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society — sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination.
Connecting the Dots:
NOW is one of the few multi-issue progressive organizations in the United States. NOW stands against all oppression, recognizing that racism, sexism and homophobia are interrelated, that other forms of oppression such as classism and ableism work together with these three to keep power and privilege concentrated in the hands of a few.
Government, our judicial system, big business, mainstream media and other institutions treat many groups in our society like second-class citizens. Pitting us against each other is an essential mechanism for maintaining the status quo. Together, we can create the change we’ve been dreaming of—our unity is our strength:
NOW’s Top Six Priority Issues:
- Advancing Reproductive Freedom
- Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism
- Stopping Violence Against Women
- Winning Lesbian Rights
- Achieving Constitutional Equality
- Ensuring Economic Justice
Other Important NOW Issues: … (full text).