Violence Against Women
Kim Gandy talked about the Violence Against Women Act and the debate in the Senate over its expansion and renewal. Topics included the chances for the Violence Against Women Act to pass, why…
241 viewsKim Gandy talked about the Violence Against Women Act and the debate in the Senate over its expansion and renewal. Topics included the chances for the Violence Against Women Act to pass, why…
241 viewsAt a national conference for the National Organization for Women (NOW), Kim Gandy delivered the keynote address, focusing on major accomplishments of NOW over the past year. Barbara…
282 viewsWomen talked about their experiences as feminists and their perspectives of their influence on society. Angie Cruz talked about how she was empowered to strive for her true goals and began her writing…
246 viewsAfter an introduction by the president of NOW, Senator Clinton praised the organization’s work and spoke to supporters about women’s accomplishments, her campaign, and her plans for U.S.…
86 viewsRepresentatives from various women’s and research organizations talked to reporters about a poll on the voting patterns of women and on women candidates in the 2006 midterm elections. They…
152 viewsAs part of the national conference, panelists discussed preserving and expanding abortion access for women. Topics included Asian Pacific American women’s rights, the increasingly conservative…
201 viewsThe achievements and legacy of Betty Friedan (1921 - 2006) were recognized. Ms. Fridan was the author of The Feminine Mystique in 1963 and one of the co-founders of the National…
606 viewsLeaders from women’s organizations and university students spoke to reporters in opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. They talked about concerns that the nominee…
140 viewsMs. Gandy spoke about her organization’s opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. She said that her group was especially interested in women’s right on a broad…
55 viewsNational women’s leaders joined pollster Celinda Lake to release an independent omnibus election poll that shed new light on the priorities and values that drove women voters in the 2004…
67 viewsPoliticians, celebrities, and others spoke in support of women’s rights around the world, including family planning, education, and human rights. They also supported the preservation of…
2,574 viewsParticipants at this conference of the National Organization for Women talked about various legislative issues important to women and organizing the women’s movement to advocate several…
75 viewsGuests talked about Title 9, designed to create gender equity in schools. They focused on the specifics of the legislation, and debated whether or not it was effective, including needed…
245 viewsKim Gandy, the President of the National Organization for Women, spoke about women’s rights as the U.S. engaged in the war on terrorism. Among the topics she addressed were various reactions to…
32 viewsIn a panel organized by Forbes magazine panelists discussed the women’s movement and their gains in politics and the workforce. They debated that while women have achieved equality their…
291 viewsThe National Organization for Women hosted a Women’s Rights March in San Francisco, CA. Activist Dick Gregory, President Patricia Ireland, National Organization for Women, and Actor Danny…
358 viewsAt a rally sponsored by the National Organization of Women and 425 other organizations, speakers discussed various women’s issues, focusing on violence against women.
460 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers, interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators, and viewer telephone calls, faxes…
139 viewsCivil rights and gender equality activists spoke in a news conference on Women’s Equality Day to observe the 73rd anniversary of the passage of a Constitutional amendment giving women the right…
155 viewsMs. Patricia Ireland, the future president of the National Organization for Women, delivered opening remarks at the annual conference of the group. Gloria Steinem delivered the keynote…
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