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; 'by: Susan Satterthwaite ' r - attempt t0 work Within the variOUS other organizationsi. ship With men". - ~

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This X The _. .St challenge archaic, stere— Human Rights Carmission deals as theWanen's Action

‘ Perspective men otypic assumptions and to I with issues of specific League, the-National, Wcmen's m of consciousness- tum]? the 908mm of W to We“: e-g- dis- Political Caucus, and Federan raising groups, whose pr. women. in soc1ety. These crimination‘on 'the basis of Employed Women have joined y function is to infom the orgenleat—lons are Composed sex, marital Status and , forces with NON to fight public on issues and pro. 0f ledlmduatsflho Challenge ecjual pay. There is also . for equal rights for warren gross relevant to the ongolng ¢0nd1t10n51 l-e- I -a related political organ in the legislature in education cause of equality for “Errlage laws that by thelr whose duty is. to co—ordinate and in the areal of economics women and for men. In the nature; reduce wanen to the the activities of various, and employment. These are anthology Liberation No”! sratus 0f Chattelr and Pro- , wanen's groups seeking, to i their major concerns, but in

VWritings We Vlde “a suppert newer}? for improve the position Of addition, they are interested Liberation Movrment there waf‘e‘} Who encounter dis—r ' women in society. For 'in the issues of abortion and 'a'fmor a crlIfU-natory PraCtlceS in further information, the image of womén portrayed consciousnessfiaisinq their 0m day-to-day living- interested individuals by the mass mediar ' group: ' ' The Status of Women Canada, may write in care of; ' a, - - '

. a. is 1) there have to be at according to their publi— Status of Wanen Canada; f Fran 1972 to I974 NON was least two wcméfi or men ~ cation of March 1978, was Ottawa, Ont, KIA 1C3 quite successful in helping to form it, and: I established in 1971 and jThe feminist manent to push through a number of 2) one must be willing Created as independent in the united States laws created to inprove the to bare onels feelings body iniépri: 19?, Zena te r began its revival fin , . status of wmlen‘in.,t1'1e U.S. within the group. rest-m? l l y 9 a ls . r the met/1950'5° It’too}? . l ' ts Amendmen

r . Essentially, one must 70f cablnet“ federal ' Only a very Short time for be discussed and in turn educate Orgat‘ltatmn ls dedicate? to Women to begin mevmg ' in a- later article, is support the other, being all the ‘ Obtalmng equal OPportmltleS for equality throughout ‘ NON Congress approved while open to the feelings for women along with men in WeStem Countries (and 1‘ it in l972 and this was opinions and experiences allespects Oticanagian » - even a few non‘weStern a breakthrough for Off. persons within the same society” It ls deemed V Countries) ' The National "the women's moVanent How— ‘ realm of interest. to ensure that thls Objective organization for wanen ever as of. this Gate 7

Organizations such as 15 realized in the policj'es, (N°O'W') I the American - are still fighting for the Status of Women, and programs of all federal counterpart 0t Status Of its ratification since only»

Canada and N .O.W. (National depamts° Status, Of . wane“ Canada" is the Older about 30 states haVe noti- Organization for Women) women canada acts as, a hasm Of the two branChes Of the fied it. A two—thirds rati—

- between the government and » fem-“mt mavenent in the 'fication is necessary for it U‘S' The Other teniniSt to, become effectiVe. Other movanent consists of small ' breakthroughs for the gm??? Of note radicat , ‘ ‘, feminist movement (and for temlnlStS Wmeh grew out i all women across the nation) ‘ of the youth/student include increasing admissions C’lVll rights movements of to different professions and

the ,1960'5. Their basic ‘ prograns which were, formerly then d ' - ' concel‘n Va? _\ an t3 limited tomen, elections now, +ndlvldual' rather» _- torpublic office (tre , than institutional change.- . governor of my hane state

a NON was formed in 1966 of Cormeetiour being ires‘flting tra“ preSidential Gov. Ella T.‘ Grasso) and I 7 ‘ ‘ tend State CmSSions Con" new women'sstudiesCOurses I ,‘dueted 01? the Status Of ‘ schools and universities ' 0 r . had oeeured all across the U..S. (Colbier’s 2 - iin early 60's. The .. Eneye.) ‘ ~ MOfldOY - Stud 8M” N ighf finger t: Easiest ‘ In conclusion, to first rec the fact that the ml ognize that there exists a

Employment Opportunity social ill to establ' Commission was not ,enforCing SUCh' [national Organizations t ' the sex discrimination remeeY-the 5-11 is a Step tor‘ prohibition provision in ~ 'Ward in our social and Cm". i purpose of NW is" to*"bringj ‘ to effect We fro“ Withm women into full participation System intimates netla in the mainstream of society; displeaSUre with the entire. now, exercising. all they “ \ SYSt—emv, hilt merely a dissatls privileges and responsibilities faction with. the undesireable :thereof in truly equal partner. by—products it creates.

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