Women's Groups Presidential Endorsement
Leaders of women’s rights groups announced their endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for president. In their remarks they spoke about the selection of Governor Sarah Palin as the Republican …
1,487 viewsLeaders of women’s rights groups announced their endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for president. In their remarks they spoke about the selection of Governor Sarah Palin as the Republican …
1,487 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 Hilla…
306 viewsAn annual candlelight vigil on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building was held to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision affirming women’s constitutional right to…
105 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 h…
259 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. pol…
104 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 conservati…
229 viewsPro-choice activists from the National Organization for Women and other organizations spoke about the fight for women’s reproductive freedom at a candlelight vigil commemorating the 33rd ann…
130 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 no…
162 viewsLeaders of pro-choice organizations spoke to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol about their opposition to President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts as a replacement for Justice O’Con…
74 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 abor…
2,820 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 issu…
83 viewsMs. Brazile talked about her role in the Gore presidential campaign. She thanked NOW for providing opportunities earlier in her life and paid tribute to the family members that raised he…
79 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 Cl…
399 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.
524 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 ri…
164 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 addre…
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