Feminist Movement 1960s and 1970s- NOW 1966 Flashcards
What did NOW stand for?
The National Organisation for Women
When was NOW set up?
1966
What feminist author was in NOW?
Betty Friedan
Published the Feminine Mystique in 1963
What did they draft?
A Bill of Rights for women
When was the Bill of Rights for Women drafted?
At their first national conference in 1967
What was the NOW Bill of Rights?
Equal Rights constitutional amendment
What laws did the Bill of Rights enforce in the workplace?
Enforced laws banning sexual discrimination in the workplace
What laws did the Bill of Rights enforce for mothers?
Maternity leave rights in employment and social security benefits
What did the Bill of Rights deduct for working parents? What were created?
Tax deduction for home and childcare expenses for working parents
Child day- care centres created
What did the Bill of Rights do in education?
Equal and unsegregated eduction
What did the Bill of Rights give for women in poverty?
Equal job training opportunities
Allowances
What right did give women to control?
The right of women to control their reproductive lives
