National Organization for Women

people don’t know whether to jump in and help or to just leave it alone because the helper might feel that the aggressive abuser will take his anger out on them. There are two organizations who will help out abused women; those two organizations are the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV). Both of these groups understand what to do when there is a physical altercation between a husband and a wife. A huge problem that…

The majority of women in the United States during the 1960’s endured very limited lives, where “ women accounted for six percent of American doctors, three percent of lawyers, and less than one percent of engineers “ (taavana). The clear disparity caused issues for women because their growth in society was extremely limited. Pat Mainardi in her essay “ The Politics of Housework,” tackles the…

crowded areas and high disease and death rates. Women made much progress between the Progressive Era to the 1920s. Women were concerned with the rights of women on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. During the Progressive Era, women addressed issues including labor, temperance, clubwomen, the reform movement, the peace movement, women’s suffrage, and war. Women formed organizations to address these issues. African American women played an important role…

made an impact in our daily lives. In a time of where male dominance took place the main concentration on women suffrage to the discrimination of women, Susan B. Anthony’s feminist movement opened up equal opportunities. She contributed to the society as the founder of National Woman Suffrage Association, co-established the women’s right journal: The Revolution, organized the Women’s Loyal National League, was the president of the international Woman Suffrage Alliance, and established the 19th…

Looking into the history of the United States of America, women have generally been neglected, mistreated, undermined, and had their experiences trivialized. Worldwide, misogyny is a concept that is not thought of as wrong. Even today there is little equality for women in America, and less throughout the rest of the world. Still there is unequal pay and an unfair treatment in jobs in the current day. Looking in the past, women could not have a job nor a voice in any important matters. Until a…

Prior to 1920, most women stayed home and very few held paying jobs, however the United States was eventually pushed into World War I in 1917 leading a new change for women. War time sparked a colossal economic growth creating a demand for weapons, clothes, and military supplies. With many men going off to serve in the military and leaving their previous jobs, women stepped into factory positions to support the war effort. However, according to The Twenties in America Women in the Work Force,…

It wasn’t until 1890 that the two organizations set aside their differences to form the National American Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA). The new strategy was to intensify lobbying for women’s suffrage on a state-by-state basis, instead of through the federal government . By 1914, more than 10 states have granted enfranchisement to women . In 1913, Alice Paul formed the Congressional Union, which later became National Woman’s Party, that adopted militant tactics to push for a for a…

Imagine you are in a time with dirty water and cold lunches in school. That is what the women in Progressive Era wanted to reform for clean water, trash collections, and hot lunches at schools. The Progressive Era was from the 1890’s to the 1920’s. Women in the Progressive Era faced many challenges so the women in middle class wanted the reform and change the way they were treated. They made a women’s organization and many legislations. To begin, the Progressive Era was in the 1890’s to the…

the importance of women in American history, renewed interest has been generated in preserving the legacy of famous suffragists, such as Alice Paul or Carrie Chapman Catt, and their roles in the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which awarded women full and equal voting rights at the national level. However, considerably less attention has been given to ways in which Midwestern women participated in the 19th century suffragist movement. Less clear still, is how Iowa women specifically fit…

Although the racism continues to be present in the University of Alabama Greek system, forced integration would only cause harm to the intricate process and all parties involved. Fraternity and Sorority organizations are private with their own bylaws and traditions. There is no reason for these organizations to be regulated by any university. While some may argue that the traditions are flawed, tradition is tradition. Flawed or not, no one is forced to participate in Panhellenic…