NOW is an American feminist organization founded in 1966. Its goal is to promote equal rights for all women.
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): A proposed amendment to the US Constitution stating that civil rights may not be denied on the basis of one's sex.
Women’s Liberation Movement: The series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave etc., during the late 60s and early 70s.
Title IX: A federal law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives federal money.
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