International Organization

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/. I decided to do my international organization the Commission of the Status of Women. It is through the United Nations, and it brings equality amoung women. I will post more in the following few days. But, check out their website- it is so full of information.

How?

The main group of people that NOW targets are women- ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!! Some of the strategies the women and their groups use are: rallys, conventions, meetings, and ads. They constantly discuss ways to get more awareness out in to the societies and to make the suffering of women END! There are call centers, donations, memberships, and many ways to gain the money in order to advertise and do what they need to do in order to get the information out there to every woman. Each group has leaders, and there are groups in each of the 50 states- not to mention in various counties too. NOW is a non-profit organization. The variety of groups continue to bring equality amoungst women!

What?

NOW stands for National Organization for Women and their goal is to help women talk about the issues that they face on a daily basis in society. Some of the issues that are discussed in NOW are Lesbian Rights, Abortion and Reproduction Rights, Ending Sex Discrimination, Promoting Diversity and Ending Racism, and so MANY more. Each and every group has members and leaders. The goals of each group are to bring awareness of what they are fighting for. Even though there are different groups, they are similar in the fact that they are all fighting to stop discrimination against them. Some groups go as far as going to government officials and even congress to pass bills/laws. It takes a lot to go farther up the ladder of officials, but these women are willing to fight for what they know is right! Each state has different organizations, but again they all work together to fight for justice and equality.

Who?

The first question that came to my mind when doing research on NOW was who runs the organization and other staff. National Organization for Women have different chapters in each state, and within the states there are members. Each member of each chapter serves to help women in the society. Most/If not all of the people who work there are women, because it is easier and more comfortable for the women in need to call in a talk to another woman. There are 4 NOW Officers- one president and 3 vice presidents(each work with each other, but help in different areas of the organization. http://www.now.org/officers/ . At NOW there are call centers in which people can come in and take calls. There are also job openings, internships, and volunteers to help with various meetings and rallys. There are different groups in terms of what issues the women may have, but there is no form of discrimination for race or ethnicity/gender/class. All of the groups interact with each other when it comes to having rallys to bring awareness of the problems women face in society. Each groups defines the organization as a way to get awareness out there to women who are being harmed. The goal is to bring awareness and help as many women as possible so there won't be so much suffering.

There is light at the end of every dark tunnel- and NOW is there to help!

My Organization(NOW) and Me!

When I was looking through the lists of organizations, I knew in the back of my head that I wanted an organization that was there to help women from all over with anything that they may need. When I came across National Organization for Women(NOW) it really hit me. After researching the organization and calling the local branch I realized that I wanted to get involved in this. This organization impacts me because in this organization it isn't just narrowed down to one specific area, but it is focused on ALL of the rights of women and the daily issues. I really like how they help all with any issue that they may face in life. The people there are very caring and have the compassion about each individual and what they may be facing.

If I had more time I would love to be able to volunteer in this organization because all my life I have always wanted to help people. I may be able to this upcoming summer or longer. I can't wait to learn more as I volunteer.