SexViolHist Bib: Society: Organizations: National Organization for Women

»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. It is the largest feminist organization in the United States with around 500,000 members. NOW is regarded as one of the main liberal feminist organizations in the US, and primarily lobbies for gender equality within the existing political system. NOW campaigns for constitutional equality, economic justice, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ rights and racial justice, and against violence against women.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century | II. Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | III. Topical Index: Society: Movements: Women's Movement

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Jacklin, Laurie. »National Organization for Women (NOW).« Encyclopedia of Rape. Edited by Merril D. Smith. Westport 2004: 136-137.

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Ziegler, Mary. »The National Organization for Women, Sexuality, and The Right to Control One's Own Body.« 17^th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders and Sexualities. Hempstead 2017.