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 of the equal rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution. NOW works to elect women to office, and seeks the abolition of alimony laws. It consists of approximately 250,000 members, including men, in 800 local chapters affiliated with the main office, located in Washington, D.C.

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books on: National Organization for Women  - 52706 results

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1.
Social Justice for Women: The International Labor Organization and Women
Book by Carol Riegelman Lubin, Anne Winslow; Duke University Press, 1990
Subjects: International Labour Organisation--History, Women Labor Union Members--History--20th Century, Women--Employment--History--20th Century
...importance to women. The principal aim of the Organization is the promotion...precondition for universal...standards for national governments...political rights, nationality, private...traffic in women, education...International Labor Organization, a resolution...treatment for men and women...the working women of the world...The call for this congress...the veteran organization, the National Womens Trade...
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Individual Sports for Women
Book by Marion R. Broer; W. B. Saunders, 1971
Subjects: Sports For Women
...pertaining to the organization, methodology, content...best technique for the beginning archer...workshop 22 men and women became the first...60 yards of the National and American Rounds...and Suggestions for Class Organization . II...
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Women in the Nineteenth-Century Art World: Schools of Art and Design for Women in London and Philadelphia
Book by F. Graeme Chalmers; Greenwood Press, 1998
Subjects: Philadelphia School Of Design For Women, Royal Female School Of Art, Women Artists--Education--England--London, Women Artists--Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
...the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization Z39.48-1984 . 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Contents...4. The Philadelphia School of Design for Women, from the Home of the British Consul to the...
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Leading the Way: Amy Morris Homans and the Beginnings of Professional Education for Women
Book by Betty Spears; Greenwood Press, 1986
Subjects: Educators--United States--Biography, Homans, Amy Morris--D. 1933, Physical Education For Women--United States--History, Professional Education Of Women--United States--History
...education for women--United States...issued by the National Information Standards Organization Z39.48-1984...of conduct for members of...to form a national society to...community of women physical...summer school for men and women teachers...professional organizations, and served...
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Seeking Equity for Women in Journalism and Mass Communication Education: A 30-Year Update
Book by Ramona R. Rush, Carol E. Oukrop, Pamela J. Creedon; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003
Subjects: Educational Equalization, Journalism--Study And Teaching (Higher)--Sex Differences, Mass Media--Study And Teaching (Higher)--Sex Differences, Sex Discrimination Against Women, Sex Discrimination In Higher Education
...be hoped for than a forward-moving...efforts of women and minority...of other national and international...communication organizations. Also, from...three major, national communication organizations, is devoted...status of women, with continued...make a run for the roses...of working for women within the organization. In 1973...
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Defining Extortion: RICO, Hobbs, and Statutory Interpretation in Scheidler V. National Organization for Women, Inc., 123 S. Ct. 1057 (2003)
Journal article by Daniel B. Kelly; Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vol. 26, 2003
Subjects: Extortion, Extortion--Cases, Hobbs Act, Legal interpretation--Cases, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Scheidler v. National Organization for Women--123 S. Ct. 1057 (2003)
...Interpretation in Scheidler V. National Organization for Women, Inc., 123 S. Ct. 1057...Court, in Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc., (7) held that...war waged between the National Organization for Women (NOW) and pro-life activists...
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State of the Union Not the Same for Americans with Disabilities: National Organization on Disability
Journal article; Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 12, 2002
Subjects: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Disabled persons--Laws, regulations, etc., National Organization on Disability--Services, Social policy--Evaluation
...President Alan A. Reich. "This is our dream for the State of the Union." The National Organization on Disability, celebrating its 20th anniversary...and contribution of Americas 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects...
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The End of Gender Solidarity: the History of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform in the United States, 1929-1933
Journal article by Caryn E. Neumann; Journal of Women's History, Vol. 9, 1997
Subjects: Women--History
...the Womens Organization for National Prohibition...shared with women Prohibitionists...The Womens Organization for National Prohibition...WONPR), a women-only political...Grace Root, Women and Repeal...the Womens Organization for National Prohibition...
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The Positive Functions of "Negative" Rhetoric: Feminists' Expository Campaign against the Promise Keepers
Journal article by Jennifer Young Abbott; Women's Studies in Communication, Vol. 30, 2007
Subjects: Christianity and politics, Discourse analysis, Feminist Majority Foundation--Aims and objectives, Feminist Majority Foundation--Political activity, Feminists--Political activity, National Organization for Women--Aims and objectives, National Organization for Women--Political activity, Political protest--Evaluation, Political protest--Methods, Promise Keepers (Denver, Colorado)--Influence, Promise Keepers (Denver, Colorado)--Public relations
...Stand in the Gap," National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority, Center...representatives from the National Organization for Women (NOW), Feminist Majority...Keepers hidden agenda" (National Organization for Women, "NOW"). (2) The coalition...
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The Scenario for Women Managers in Britain in the 1990s
Journal article by Valerie Hammond, Viki Holton; International Studies of Management & Organization, Vol. 23, 1993
Subjects: Labor policy--Social aspects, Labor supply--Analysis, United Kingdom--Business and industry, Women executives--United Kingdom, Women--Research
...provision for dual careers...the British national press and...journals. Organizations have found that many women who take...and retain women. However...multinational organizations. A 1989 survey by one national newspaper...a matter for the parents...return, the organizations have access...Implications for women managers...the first national initiative...
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There Goes the Neighborhood: The Last Low-Rent Office Building in Downtown D.C. Smokes out the National Organization for Women, US-Ukraine Foundation, a Private Eye, and the Washington Monthly
Magazine article by Christina Larson; Washington Monthly, Vol. 37, December 2005
Subjects: Office buildings--History, Office buildings--Prices and rates, Office buildings--Remodeling and renovation, Office buildings--Washington, D.C., Periodical publishing--Buildings and facilities, The Washington Monthly (Periodical)--Buildings and facilities, Washington, D.C.--Buildings and facilities
...Smokes out the National Organization for Women, US-Ukraine Foundation...recently included the National Organization for Women, the Washington...committees and volunteer organizations, Washington is...the city a mecca for myriad national and local nonprofits...
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The Two Feminisms
Magazine article; National Review, Vol. 38, December 31, 1986
Subjects: Feminism--Public opinion, National Organization for Women--History, Women's associations--Management, Women's organizations--Management
The Two Feminisms. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN has celebrated its twentieth anniversary at a big...matter of abortion than whether men are making laws for women to obey. The new feminisms ideological isolation...
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Smeal Time
Magazine article; National Review, Vol. 37, August 23, 1985
Subjects: National Organization for Women--Officials and employees, Smeal, Eleanor--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...presidency of the National Organization for Women pitted Eleanor Smeal...She thought that women would vote massively for the Democratic candidate...written a book called Women Will Elect the Next...why he is coming out for the Equal Rights Amendment...
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Male Call
Magazine article by Rich Lowry; National Review, Vol. 49, October 27, 1997
Subjects: Evangelicalism--Conferences, meetings and seminars, National Organization for Women--Political activity, Promise Keepers (Denver, Colorado)--Conferences, meetings and seminars
...newborn baby. The men ask if they can pray for the child, and then hold hands in a...roped off by the police. A couple of the women have taken off their shirts, presenting a sagging tableau straight out of National Geographic. As the protesters chant...
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No RICO Penalty for Pro-Lifers
Magazine article; The Christian Century, Vol. 120, March 22, 2003
Subjects: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1994, Operation Rescue v. National Organization for Women, Political activists--Cases, Political activists--Laws, regulations, etc., Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Reformers, Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Social reformers
...to abortion protestors in two combined cases. In the two cases, Scheidler v. National Organization for Women and Operation Rescue v. National Organization for Women, (which date from the antiabortion protests of the 1980s), NOW and abortion providers...
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NOW Wants VMI to Ease Physical Tests for Women
Newspaper article by Rex Bowman; The Washington Times, September 24, 1996
Subjects: National Organization for Women, Virginia Military Institute
...by Rex Bowman The National Organization for Women is blasting Virginia Military...to make the college suitable for women. "VMI is obviously lamenting...to add showers and bathrooms for women and reconfigure the barracks...
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Faith in Women of Faith
Newspaper article by Suzanne Fields; The Washington Times, September 22, 1997
Subjects: National Organization for Women
...turning point occurred when the National Organization for Women (NOW) turned away from the...of intolerance stalks the National Organization of Women today, and thats religious...president of NOW, looks for opportunities to mock the...
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All the President's Women
Newspaper article by Suzanne Fields; The Washington Times, April 27, 1998
Subjects: Jones, Paula, National Organization for Women
...surprise. The National Organization for Women has decided...individual women. When does...raise money for Democrats...resignation of NOWS national leadership...want all women to be given...deserve to have for the choices...Times, is nationally syndicated...
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Women Hold Parallel Summit: NOW-Sponsored Conference Focuses on Lesbian Rights
Newspaper article by Julia Duin; The Washington Times, April 24, 1999
Subjects: National Organization for Women
...Summit, sponsored by the National Organization for Women, runs through tomorrow at...activists were ejected from the organization out of a concern for what founder Betty Friedan...ejected activists received "Women of Courage" awards. Mrs...
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You've Come a Long Way, Babies
Newspaper article by Suzanne Fields; The Washington Times, May 18, 1998
Subjects: National Organization for Women
...The National Organization for Women has lots...girls and women from smoking...the Centers for Disease Control...described her organizations qualifications...through a national campaign...leadership of the National Organization for Women are opportunists...
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encyclopedia articles on: National Organization for Women  - 40 results

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National Organization for Women
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN (NOW), group founded...support "full equality for women in America in a truly equal...establishment of child-care centers for working mothers, legalized...Constitution. NOW works to elect women to office, and seeks the...
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Now
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NOW see National Organization for Women . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Friedan, Betty Naomi
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...helped found the National Organization for Women (NOW) and served...helped organize the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion...in 1969 and the National Womens Political...new, positive roles for older citizens...
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Feminism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...throughout the world. In the 1960s feminism experienced a rebirth, especially in the United States. The National Organization for Women (NOW), formed in 1966, had over 400 local chapters by the early 1970s. NOW, the National Womens Political...
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Women's Clubs
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...spurring the establishment of groups such as the National Organization for Women (founded 1966), which are explicitly devoted...See K. Blair, History of American Womens Organizations (1988); M. Houdi, Reaching Out: The Story of...
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