the National Organization for Women
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˌɔːɡənaɪzeɪʃn fə ˈwɪmɪn/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˌɔːrɡənəzeɪʃn fər ˈwɪmɪn/
(abbreviation NOW)
- a large US organization that works for women's rights. It was established in 1966 by Betty Friedan, who was its first president. It supported the Equal Rights Amendment that failed to become law.
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