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The National Organization for Women aims to take action to bring true equality for all women in America, and toward a fully equal partnership of the sexes.

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The Plaza Protest

NOW Chapters all over the country have been demanding equality in all public facilities! Betty Friedan and three other women staged a sit-in at the Oak Room Restaurant at The Plaza Hotel in New York City today. The Plaza strictly enforces a “Men’s Only” lunch from 12-3 p.m. every day. Upon sitting down, the women’s […]

February 12th, 1969 | Category: Blogs | Comments are closed

NOW welcomes Dolores Alexander!

NOW welcomes Dolores Alexander as its first National Executive Director. Dolores Alexander was a prize-winning reporter for Newsday, a Long Island daily newspaper. We are happy to have her on the NOW team!

February 10th, 1969 | Category: Blogs | Comments are closed

Public Accommodations Week

(02/09/69)

NOW has proclaimed this week as “Public Accommodations Week”. Join us in our national actions at “men only” restaurants, bars, and public transportation across the country, including: New York City, Syracuse, Cochester (CT), Pittsburgh, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles, or start your own!

The assumptions behind policies like this are that women are […]

February 9th, 1969 | Category: Events | Comments are closed