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National Organization for Women

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
National Organization for Women (NOW), group founded (1966) to support "full equality for women in America in a truly equal partnership with men." Its founder and first president was feminist leader Betty Friedan , author of The Feminine Mystique (1963). Through a program of legislative lobbying, court litigation, and public demonstrations, NOW seeks to end sexual discrimination in employment. The largest women's rights group in the United States, it also supports the establishment of child-care centers for working mothers, legalized abortion, and paid maternity leave, as well as adoption... Read more
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia U.S. women's rights organization. It was founded in 1966 ... promote equal rights for women, particularly in the area ... some 500,000 members (both women and men) and 550 chapters ... equal work) legislation. National Organization for Women (NOW) National Organization ... Read more
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (WCTU), organization that seeks to upgrade ... abstinence from alcohol. The National WCTU of the United States ... was responsible for the organization (1883) of the World WCTU ... drugs. As of 1992, the National WCTU had 50,000 members ... Read more

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