Welcome to Muskegon-Ottawa NOW

Our Mission

Our mission is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men. NOW seeks to eliminate the roots of sexism in society by actions, including lobbying, educating and mobilizing the community on women’s rights issues.

Our History

The Muskegon-Ottawa chapter of NOW has been in existence since the mid-seventies, with a haitus now and then. Our chapter at this time is small and determined. Tell your friends about us and encourage them to visit our website and attend one of our meetings or events.

NOW’s History

The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since its founding in 1966, NOW’s goal has been "to take action" to bring about equality for all women. Both the actions NOW takes and its position on the issues are often unorthodox, uncompromising and ahead of their time.

NOW activists use both traditional and non-traditional means to push for social change. NOW activists do extensive electoral and lobbying work and bring lawsuits. They also organize mass marches, rallies, pickets, non-violent civil disobedience and immediate, responsive "zap" actions. NOW re-instituted mass marches for women’s rights in the face of conventional wisdom that marches were a technique that went out with the 1960s.

NOW’s priority issues include: women’s equality in the workplace and related issues; the Equal Rights Amendment; electing feminist leaders; ending sexual harassment and violence against women; promoting diversity and ending racism; abortion rights and reproductive freedom; lesbian rights and more.

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