National Organization for Women

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National Organization for Women

Abbreviation	NOW
Formation	June 30, 1966; 57 years ago (1966-06-30)
Founders	Betty Friedan Pauli Murray and 47 other people
Type	501(c)(4), charitable organization[1]
Tax ID no.	74-2587416[2]
Focus	Women's rights, feminism, Equal Rights Amendment, civil rights, LGBT rights, reproductive rights[3]
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Membership (21st century)	500,000
Key people	Christian Nunes, President Bear Atwood, Vice-President[4]
Website	www.NOW.org
Remarks	"Taking Action for Women's Equality Since 1966"

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist organization. Founded in 1966, it is legally a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C.^[5] It is the largest feminist organization in the United States with around 500,000 members.^[6] NOW is regarded as one of the main liberal feminist organizations in the US, and primarily lobbies for gender equality within the existing political system.^[7] NOW campaigns for constitutional equality,^[8] economic justice,^[9] reproductive rights,^[10] LGBTQIA+ rights^[11] and racial justice,^[12] and against violence against women.^[13]