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The '''National Organization for Women''' (NOW) is a [[liberal]]  [[feminist]] organization in the [[United States of America|United States]]. NOW was founded in 1966 and their purpose is to ''take action to bring [[women]] into full participation in [[society]] — sharing [[equal rights]], responsibilities and opportunities with [[men]], while living free from [[discrimination]].'' <ref>[http://www.now.org/about.html About NOW: We Want It All]</ref>

The '''National Organization for Women''' (NOW) is an [[American]] [[liberal]]  [[feminist]] organization. NOW was founded in 1966 and their purpose is to ''take action to bring [[women]] into full participation in [[society]] — sharing [[equal rights]], responsibilities and opportunities with [[men]], while living free from [[discrimination]].'' <ref>[http://www.now.org/about.html About NOW: We Want It All]</ref>

"NOW lobbies for [[feminist]] [[legislation]], organizes protest rallies, initiates [[lawsuit]]s, and always backs [[Democratic Party]] [[candidate]]s and proposals. The NOW agenda supports all [[abortion]] rights including [[Partial birth abortion|partial- birth abortion]], [[gay]] and [[Lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Homosexual rights advocacy|rights]], worldwide [[legalization]] of [[prostitution]], and unrestricted access to [[pornography]] in [[library|libraries]]." "According to the guide, 'NOW revels in attacking [[Christianity]] and [[traditional values]], [[conservative]] ideas and men,' with [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Jerry Falwell]] and [[Promise Keepers]] their favorite targets." <ref>[http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2002/nov02/02-11-13.shtml Why The Democrats Are The Way They Are], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Eagle Forum|EagleForum.org]], November 13, 2002</ref>

"NOW lobbies for [[feminist]] [[legislation]], organizes protest rallies, initiates [[lawsuit]]s, and always backs [[Democratic Party]] [[candidate]]s and proposals. The NOW agenda supports all [[abortion]] rights including [[Partial birth abortion|partial- birth abortion]], [[gay]] and [[Lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Homosexual rights advocacy|rights]], worldwide [[legalization]] of [[prostitution]], and unrestricted access to [[pornography]] in [[library|libraries]]." "According to the guide, 'NOW revels in attacking [[Christianity]] and [[traditional values]], [[conservative]] ideas and men,' with [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Jerry Falwell]] and [[Promise Keepers]] their favorite targets." <ref>[http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2002/nov02/02-11-13.shtml Why The Democrats Are The Way They Are], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Eagle Forum|EagleForum.org]], November 13, 2002</ref>

==NOW's Top Six Priority Issues==

==NOW's Top Six Priority Issues==

#Advancing Reproductive Freedom - NOW supports access to abortion and birth control  

#Advancing Reproductive Freedom - NOW supports access to abortion and birth control  

#Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism

#Promoting Diversity & Ending [[Racism]]

#Stopping Violence Against Women - NOW supports I-VAWA (International Violence Against Women Act, S. 2279).  

#Stopping Violence Against Women - NOW supports I-VAWA (International Violence Against Women Act, S. 2279).  

#Winning Lesbian Rights - NOW supports rights for Lesbians and [[same-sex marriage|equal marriage]]

#Winning Lesbian Rights - NOW supports rights for Lesbians and [[same-sex marriage|equal marriage]]

==NOW vs Walmart==

==NOW vs Walmart==

NOW has always been a leader in the fight against Wal-Mart and tells shoppers "that every dime spent at Wal-Mart hurts a woman somewhere in this world." <ref>[http://www.now.org/issues/wfw/walmart_bigboxday_main.html Emergency Contraception Action at Wal-Mart]</ref>

NOW has always been a leader in the fight against Wal-Mart's employment practices and marketing of products allegedly produced by sweatshop labor.  and tells shoppers "that every dime spent at Wal-Mart hurts a woman somewhere in this world." <ref>[http://www.now.org/issues/wfw/walmart_bigboxday_main.html Emergency Contraception Action at Wal-Mart]</ref>

==References==

==References==