National Organization for Women

Description

NOW strives to: eliminate discrimination and harassment in the work-place, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism, and homophobia; promote equality and justice in our society. NOW achieves its goals through direct mass actions (including marches, rallies, pickets counter-demonstrations, non-violent civil disobedience) intensive lobbying, grassroots political organizing and litigation (including class action law suits.)