National Organization for Women

See the finding aid for the Records of the National Organization for Women, MC 496.

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is a feminist activist organization founded in 1966.

The National Organization for Women began in June 1966 with the efforts of a small group which endeavored to end sex discrimination in the workplace and society at large. More than 300 attended the organizing conference in October 1966, which soon led to the development of state and local chapters. In the 1970s, NOW devoted the majority of its efforts to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendments (ERA). NOW continues to be an active feminist organization. For further history, see the finding aid for the National Organization for Women, MC 496 .