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The women's liberation movement in North America was part of the feminist movement in the late 1960s and through the 1980s. Derived from the civil rights movement, student movement and anti-war movements, the Women's Liberation Movement took rhetoric from the civil rights idea of liberating victims of discrimination from oppression.
Pages in category "Feminist organizations in the United States" The following 135 pages are in this category, out of 135 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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. [5] It is the largest feminist organization in the United States with around 500,000 members. [6]
It has had a massive influence on American politics. [1] [2] Feminism in the United States is often divided chronologically into first-wave, second-wave, third-wave, and fourth-wave feminism. [3] [4] As of 2023, the United States is ranked 17th in the world on gender equality. [5]
Women's rights organizations based in North America (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Feminist organizations in North America" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The women's health movement (WHM, also feminist women's health movement) in the United States refers to the aspect of the American feminist movement that works to improve all aspects of women's health and healthcare. It began during the second wave of feminism as a sub-movement of the women's liberation movement.
The club movement became part of Progressive era social reform, which was reflected by many of the reforms and issues addressed by club members. [4] According to Maureen A. Flanagan, [5] many women's clubs focused on the welfare of their community because of their shared experiences in tending to the well-being of home-life.
Native American feminism (2 C, 11 P) O. Feminist organizations in the United States (9 C, 134 P) P. Feminist protests in the United States (7 P) S.