National Organization for Women

American social reformer and women 's rights advocate who played a crucial role in the women 's suffrage movement. On November 8, 2016, there could be another major history event for women as the citizens in the United States have an opportunity to elect the first woman as the United States President. This woman candidate, Hillary Clinton, has been given this opportunity based on the impact and work brought on by Susan B. Anthony who focused on the rights of all women. Anthony devoted her life…

The coin was small, and its value was only one dollar, but to Betty Friedan, and to women everywhere, it was worth so much more. Every person who looked at the silver coin would see not only a picture of women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony, but also a symbol of the changing world, and how hard people had fought to make that change. This was the first time a woman had been etched into the metal of a coin, and it meant that the efforts of Friedan and Anthony were finally paying off. Despite…

Association/American Stroke Association. In an effort to get women involved in increasing stroke awareness, The Power of Women in Media was created as a brand that symbolizes women banding together through the effective use of social and traditional media to increase stroke awareness and whose mission it is to empower women to begin a movement that will stimulate collective responsibility and action among women to end the over 7.2 million deaths of women worldwide from stroke for lack of…

In “The rise and Fall of Feminist Organizations in the 1970s: Dayton as a Case Study” by Judith Sealander and Dorothy Smith, analyzes the growth and decline of feminist organizations in the 70s. A variety of organizations were born at the beginning of 1970 and others emerged after the establishment of Dayton Women’s Liberation. Centers were provided so that women could discuss issues in the workplace and provide advice for them. This was successful for the moment, but it took a downturn once…

matter of minorities, women are underprivileged compared to men. In addition to this, equal pay is a serious societal dilemma. Women make up nearly half of the United States' Labor Force and are in most cases the breadwinners for families. Many women hold positions in jobs that are generally occupied by men. When women aren't paid equally as men it's not only a disadvantage to them, but to their families emotionally and financially. The differences in compensation affects women greatly.…

Windster. The American Heart Association was established in 1924 by six cardiologists. Presently, the current number of volunteers and supporters of the organization is greater than "22.5 million" (American Heart Association, 2015). The American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health organization whose main purpose is to develop national health and educational campaigns to raise awareness about heart disease, its diagnosis and treatment nationwide. The functions and roles of the…

representation. Patriot Women contributed to the non-importation by creating the Homespun Movement. In the Homespun Movement, women spun their own cloth to make clothing, instead of purchasing clothing made of imported British materials. Women played significant roles, by joining the non-consumption movements, by promising to abstain purchasing British goods. Women continued to help in the patriot cause through organizations, like the Ladies Association in Philadelphia, in which women, such as,…

rights. From hate crimes to legislative tyranny, the homosexual community has strived to become socially accepted and ascertain the same rights afforded to them as by the Constitution of the United States of America. For over five decades, many organizations have been created to facilitate this fight and many continue today. When building a home, one must first lay a foundation, as is true when beginning the fight for freedom. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the many groups…

is when it comes to soccer is that the US women national team are much better than their male counterparts and are still made to feel that they are less superior. How would you feel if you were the best at something at the highest level and were not paid according to your work ethic and talent? Not only do women statistically get paid much less than men, but they are also mothers and caretakers while working and doing jobs professionally. Every single women soccer player worked extremely hard to…

attacker with nowhere to hide. The NAGR used a woman for this ad because women are considered to be more vulnerable to attacks. In today’s society, murder, rape, robbery, and assault are more commonly seen in women than men (NCADV). By giving a woman a gun, the NAGR is suggesting that a woman will not be an easy target because she carries a gun. Additionally, the advertisements goal is to make people aware that giving women guns will prevent crime. The NAGR uses the text “Mama didn’t raise…