National Organization for Women T
he National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership of 500,000 contributing members and 5,987 chapters in 47 U.S. states. The purpose of NOW is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream
of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men.
NOW’s priority issues concern U.S. domestic policies. The six core priorities are reproductive issues/abortion rights, violence against women, constitutional equality, promoting diversity/ending racism, lesbian rights, and economic justice.
This year, 2010, is the 90th 26, 1920, the 19th
anniversary of women winning the right to vote in the United States. On August Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was offi cially approved. For over three generations,
American suff ragists played a major role in writing women back into history.
At a time when women were meant to be seen and not heard, these remarkable women braved censure and disgrace by speaking out on behalf of all women and organizing for their rights. The constitutional right for women to vote was raised at the fi rst women’s rights convention in 1848 and was fi nally won in 1920. The 72-year non-violent campaign was waged by tens of thousands of grandmothers to mothers to daughters— united to win the right to vote.
Remarkable women arose in each state and became part of history when they successfully achieved political equality for American women. This 90th
Anniversary off ers a special opportunity to pay tribute to their courage, determination, tenacity, and to their lasting achievement.
These women not only did not have the right to vote, they were given no choices over their own bodies. Today, we do have a choice, and voting allows us the opportunity to speak for all women and be heard. What we can do as women is to use our vote so that we honor the memory of those women who fought for us!
The Equal Rights Amendment was written by Alice Paul in 1923 to include equal rights under the law for women (the word “women” is not mentioned in the Constitution, and we have no specifi c
right—other than the right to vote that is constitutionally protected). Women across the country are gearing up to make this a priority in 2011.
“We are so very happy to be announcing this current and multi-generational campaign in support of the Equal Rights Amendment,” said Zoe Nicholson, NWPC National E.R.A. Liaison and equality advocate. “Obviously our primary goal is to explicitly include men and women in the US Constitution, once and for all, guaranteeing full equality under the law.”
This comprehensive and contemporary approach will help to build a campus and media campaign to inform young women that the E.R.A. has not passed and set up a campaign state by state to see that the U.S. Constitution explicitly ensures equality for both men and women.
Locally, PSNOW is proud of our Salm Educational Awards. For the past 15 years, during Women’s History Month in March, we have given scholarships to many multi-generational graduates headed for college. We meet monthly and discuss women’s issues and how we can help support women locally who choose to run for offi ce.
We must focus and encourage more women to run for offi ce and help make a diff erence! We women of the 21st on where our sisters led the way.
We Can Do It! We Can VOTE!
Melinda Tremaglio, President, PSNOW
melindatrem@gmail.com
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