FWIW,
NOW's mission is as follows.
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The purpose of NOW is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men.*
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NOW's seeks to:
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- eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, 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.**
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Given NOW's central focus on the status of women in America, its efforts to stop the sexual trafficking of women has centered around the United States. Nevertheless, the organization continues to place sexual slavery in an international context. This effort arcs back to at least 2000 <<
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* Source is
here.
** Source is
there.