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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]
Alliance of Pan American Round Tables – founded 1916 to foster women's relationships throughout the Americas; Arab Feminist Union – founded 1945; Associated Country Women of the World – international organization formed in 1933; The Association of Junior League International – Women's development organization founded in 1901
These clubs, most of which had started out as social literary gatherings, eventually became a source of reform for various issues in the U.S. Both African-American and white women's clubs were involved with issues surrounding education, temperance, child labor, juvenile justice, legal reform, environmental protection, library creation and more. [3]
In the 1970s women of color worked mainly on three fronts, "working with white dominated feminist groups; forming women's caucuses in existing mixed-gender organizations; and forming autonomous Black, Latina, Native American, and Asian feminist organizations" [26] The perspective of Multiracial Feminism attempts to go beyond a mere recognition ...
However, this narrow definition of female empowerment was exclusive and not intended to be long-lasting. Women of color were the last to be considered for high paying industrial jobs. African American women were stuck doing domestic work for $3-$7 a week compared to white women earning up to $40 a week in factories. [25]
Barbara Smith (born November 16, 1946) [1] [a] is an American lesbian feminist and socialist who has played a significant role in Black feminism in the United States. [2] Since the early 1970s, she has been active as a scholar, activist, critic, lecturer, author, and publisher of Black feminist thought.
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.