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Home My WebLink About1975-12-02 CorrespondenceDecember 15 1975 WHAT IS=THE U.S. NATIONAL WOMEN'S r r� t contributing Drganlsatigna_ A G E-N D A . ACLU Woman's�Rights Project _ _. AFTRA Nationot Woman's Committee r All Nations Women s League - The U.S.'- National- Women's Agenda is a clear statement - - Allianca of Media Women - - 'Amanceof Meciauonofuniversny women of the priorities andd-goals of over 90 ,national women's organi - -.Amerlcaneusthesswnmen'sAssoclation , zations representing more-than-33 million women. '. It is;a dra- AmerwnFederatlonofstate,countys - - =- matic�statemen[-of-what remains to be accomplished if women `-Municipal Em Ployees -.. American Jewish Congress, Women's Division . are to play a full and, equal role in our nation's life; American Medical women's Assoclatlon -- - - - AmerionNursesAssoclatiOn' In'less'than six months the national women's community - American Women's Clergy Association Appalachian women's Rights organization _ has. come.ogether: in _ en unprecedented demons tratian'of :unity .t Association of American Colleges, Project and focus. :Each organization feels strengthened by the fact `z on the status 6 Education of women - '--that-its`own'goals-are reflected in the National Women's' - Association Of Junior Leagues, Imp. Agenda, - supported-by SO many. Women: - - -Assoclatlon of Women Business Owners _-.., - _ B•nai B'rlth Women Camp Fire Girls - - - 'catalyst • HOW WAS THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S AGENDA CREATED? _ Center for American Women 6 Politics Center for a woman's Own Name - - - - center for taw a social Policy The National Women's Agenda was an initiative taken. by the Center for women Policy, studies - U.S. women's community3n response to r International Women's - --Center of Concern - -Year.International Women's Year 1975 mandated that each mem Church women united r Connecticut women's Educational and her of the United Nations focus on its own problems and gains ;;'t:egalFund, -Ina � _-:- - in women's rights.' Despite their readiness to help meet this > : Equal Rights AdvOUteswomen's - - _- -- Equal Rights Advisors mandate, many U.S. women and -organizations felt-.[hey Equal Rights for women In Education Project, had virtually no 'vehicle through which- to participate in the United States IWY planning and activities.` In response this, Education commission of the States ta - : Federally Employed Women' - - ---- - e, Federation of organizations for ---- ` -' situation; the Women's Action. Alliance,: _a non-pronally based ;.r Professional women center for women's: organizations,.contacted nationally based Feminist Press - womenIa`groups-interested -inwomen's' issues. from these:-con Feminist Women's Health Center tacts and many meetings.'eame the first. National. Women's Agenda.' Future Homemakers of America - -- - Girl% Clubs of America A very wide-:spectrum-of women's' organizations-created -.the -Gray Panthers Agenda and intend to see its,goals realized' during the coming .' Hadassah -:- years. - -. Hmlthright, Ina'- --_. _.. Institute of Women Today Institute on Women's Wrongs _ - u Lecho Imernatlonal - * . WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WITH THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S AGENDA? Leadership Conference of Women Religious +: League o1 Women Voters.:' -- -" . is Nation- Lesbian Feminist Llberatlon. _ - - - National Women's Agenda Day - December -2,1975, ` Lesbian Mothers National _Defense Fund al° Women's =Agenda-Day: On that day. women'sorganizations in ' Lutnwan church women -' MOMMA each state will present the_.Agenda to,.MayOT9, Congressional - Mojef Integrate Ahora(MIA) - representatives, Governors, and other,, decision. makers. ;Women - .-NationalAbortionRightsActionLeague will call upon decision makers to take specificandconcrete National Association of Commissions: Ada. goals. Agenda - day aims to serve as a '_.:for Womenaction CO achievegen _ =` -. _ } National Association of women Lawyers- catalyst for thedevelopment. of broad-based coalitions., of National Association for women oeans. - women's groups : and thecreation of local "agendas for action." :-Ad minirtra[orT, and counselors - - National Association for Women In Task Forces - Taskforces are being organized around -. criminal Justice - National Black Feminist Organization -- sevetal of.: the eleven-. Agenda issues. National; organizations -- National Coalition of American Nuns -'" participating in the Agenda will work cooperatively to define National Committee on Household Employment " B pec National Conteranific strategies for achieving. each major goal. Each group cool Puerto Rican Women P __ -- - - s National Confereegress f Neighborhood Women will contribute according t0- individual style-capacities and - National council afJewish women - ; Program interests. The .Agenda will-chlLg.serve as a tool for National council of Negro Women improving coicatimong its participants and for Education Association, Resource. P _B mmun-.on amount- National -`- - Center on Sex Roles and Education Ing new-initiatives.-- ' National Federation of Business 6 , professlonalwomen•sctubs,lnc - A Women's Bicentennial -'The Bicentennial: is the time for National Gay Task Force, - ' National lnnituteofspanlsh-speaking Women - im lementin the National Women's Agenda: Work will continue P B National League of American Pen Women throughout - the year to accomplish each --Agenda'. goal. - Toward Now-National organization(orwomen that end,-.-the national women's groups'. agree on the need.: for a -_ ' NOW Legal.,Defense 6 Educational Fund -�° .. -.: National panel m American women - - national-women's `conference". in -1976 and will to assure "National Resource center on women Offenders federal funding for such -aplan. - National Spanish-speaking Business Women's c Association - - - - -- -'- - National Women's Education Fund, Inc - - HOW CAN YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S AGENDA? '. National women's Political Caucus - h- NY Association of Feminist Psychotherapists Pili Delta Gamma' :- The National Women's Agenda belongs to you and to every ee Pionr women: - -— Saint Joan's lmernatlonalAmance woman intheUnited States. Itis available_ far.: you to use is --_ Stewardesses for women's Rights' - - developing your own action agendas, in-pin-pointing. those prob- unitarian Universalist Women's Federation- _ eme that remain unsolved in your comm or place, of employ- United Auto workers Community Action Program M' Unwed Methodist Church, Women's owlslon - meat, or in establishing- broad-based coalitions- of women. The l: women in communication, Inc -:: 90 organizations.supporting the _Agenda urge,yoy to_become in- ' ::. women on words and Images, Ina -- -. volved inNational Women's.Agenda.Day. Order these fliers to women's Caucus for Art - women'sEquityArlonLeague - _distribute. or Agenda posters ..'.(50c.-.each) :from..the-Women's Action women's lmutute for Freedom Of the Press Alliance, 370 Lexington. Avenue,': Room 601,- New York, N.Y. 10017. = women's International League for Peace There will be a small shipping charge -for -flierorders of 50 or and Freedom -- - women's Law Project _. more $2.00 per 100 -(you're free to zeproduce:,your own copies). Women's Legal Defense Fund women's strike for peace PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED OF YOUR AGENDA ACTIVITIES SO WE. CAN IN- YourgwomereschrlstunAssociation -- -- -CLUDE-THEM IN OUR NEWSLETTER SCHEDULED FOR LATE 1975. `, FaYaYi G It ��%• �, Preamble we,w complete the unfinished work of schlev[ Fathers, J01n us as we commit our lives In creating the first National nen a, the United States of Am 10 free and democratic society, [mdse t lata uo...... _._.. been ed of woman's Insights and abilities. It s mpere Weare women with Interests and roots In every sector and at every 1 everyry,, stiff "have agreed upon lasues whlcF. must be addressed as net],�. srd.inthlSCOUre Y. _ .. goals, we hrelst upon the prole rntlen, not only those based on I a, Join together 10 challenge our hers n gun long 990 M. our Founding. Mothers adn, sirunent of this goal and on >ha Ich demands on aur Governmernt. mplemenned at all levels In atter to afiming" " haal race and group. For too loop, tfte-'union : ated into national ife Initial, of society. 'Although our P�?�anns and I- --, pdodtfes so that wo non w'!a by a MT srM� ornanhodd. As we work toward our cmnson: dneflon of all the Insidious forms of dlscdM-_. a, sexual preference, and Ill---_•.--. -'- mental to a free society, and attainment of that Full realirationo w.. -u-..___._ "Constitutional guarantees iot aqualdghts.Witho'utthesa.womensdgnze ln[ne soaerY wldied in the Equal Rigedna - --:TheU.S. National Women's Agenda declares full equality under law, as embodkd in the Eq °I Higtds Amerdman4 t0M= 11 essantia_it_othe equalityolopportunityand accessfor women inall aspects oflife, Including .sped y: VI. QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES 1. FAIR RFpgEgENTATIONANDPARTICIPATION 0supper:forandexpansionofcomenientaridresponsivemedcatandmenal INTHE POLITICALPROCESS - heath services available without regard to ability to pay - a Electiond legislators who supper! the principles set forth in the U.S. National 0 Implementation of the legal n9 ht of women to cOntrd their own reproductive Yyomen's Agenda a Enbuwagemel for woman to run fe, elective office. arid provision systems Expansion . - d private and pudic health insurance to provide for women s specie--- necessary pecia-necessary resources fm women canddales needs. a e Appentntof increased numbers of woman to Ddtbcal Postlons - •Increased attention to and support for research into new drugs and medical a provisonOlppponurptiesforwanenary g•ns lodevetop and exercise leadership procedures which have special significance for warrenor research intO the -. skills ,?. - aSyslemalicpreparationeMexaminationport I ofalllegislationtakingintoaccountns price ise sedattention have special signifpnce tOrwaner, _ �Ierydad drugs and enxsonwomen - 0 Establishment and lmplemenaton of informed consent aslhe rghtdevery 'f a Rapid develcoment and enforcement of Mregulalionstoopend,e pdnoal patent ` .-.:-. process w alio0zens a Conwtilrrtenl to arid enamman d equal access and affirmative action rules - 9Exa nationd pesenl mantalheaffh services and programs in forms dimpact on women widimpditicaiDarne3 a Education of womert regarding me pdnital process andd how n affects Ines lives _ VILA EQUATEHOUSING II. EQUAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING • Ekm nation of discnmination m the rental of housing I' a Edorrnment0l federal, state andlocal Laws which guarantee cqualaccessto and a Elimination d discrimination in the sale of housing. and in granting rtongages treatment it an educational. vocational and alNetic programs and facilities insurance and cher credit requuemenisJ- aprive'apneil of nondiscriminatory educational and vocational guidance _ .aprov's;ond private and public funding programs 10 assure adequate suppl'esoi . -low and midd'° income housmg - programs,wiltfsex axes la an students el every level 01 the a EM1rntnatimdsex role. racial and cultural stereoypirg -- - -,. - educabonal system, and in educational materials - - - * Inclusion otreatisticardalaonhealth and human sexuality throughout the VIII. JUST AND HUMANE TREATMENT IN THE educational Process— CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM • Equahzatio n d financial aids and research opport�mnies a Equity in funding from private and public sources for organizations providing aRepeal d laws whkh treat and men differently within the criminal tusnce - programs, opportunities and semcas fa gids and women system _. programs, meat of continuing education Programs to meet the needs of varying ice: a Equalization of services lot women and men ondmed 0 ever and to assess and give educatkn oedts lar appropriate Gle expa�ences "- • Provision or comprehensive health Pro9ram5 and med�callaOtmesfawomen m+ a Increased numbers of women On faculties- administrations and policy making insbUncrris • 1 -'- of effectrverenabhnation- amswhutt permhtexpanswn 00 economic bode,ataflkwescfed1,V,8lsystems plonunAiesfa wmen offenders • Incaadtn d wanen515,Ua5IM08a areal d educational Wdrr_andsocialo aEtir'ineecndemployment borders to women charged with aconvicted d .- - criminal offenses -: III. MEANINGFULWORKANDADEQUATE apeveupmentdprogamswNcnprovidecommumtywvporlandserr;1 . , _;sC -ANI .,COMPENSATION discrimination - INoted and convicted women and their fametes a E�n� d antdillimnelion legislation0ccover-alltall govemmonlalol uits merit- 4A�ievemenl d expanded representation and pamnpaliont of 5im of cOnirnunity based prevention and intervenliOrt wo exin positions.,. l justice SYStern a Extension d the bask workers benefits and rights to groups d wakes rid new of Raped d LavS In t -e halaumontyr,ae'rvnah B status offenses. mat is. Offenses, whiph are M cevered:I,ohasefhotd wOrkers,mgroM aro agricultural workers, and fhann'ekers - - - •Ecor'ortic and legal recognition d nomemakers'work" r annprOedt amen d rapeied by an uv,dimspy perso,met vntlnntneh>,mnalNst'casyztenl.-- • Development any enforcement d affirmative action Programs collie pubkcand - a Re-examination or laws pertaining to victimless comas private sodas aanituMedcaar)acsst ladders promolopd' a Aswredeerieremntlrafmjn9Molaamsmn expand ap ymel govemm ndmmturuatwmn" .-.. - IX. FAIR TREATMENT BY AND EQUAL ACCESS 0 pre sionsterna nbie vvrxk sch. ules which do not m anyway abrogate ,70 MEDIA AND THE ARTS - Mdeclorsyybenefisoicdlactivebargaining agreemenis merit aEncourae increased financial support and wider exposure d wanen's media_ a Recogrelknd pregnancy related disabilities as normal, temporary employ 9 - any artistic ends, and expansion of opportunities la the entry d more woman colo ; d;aDiOes c0n women in air levels d urkon careers in the ans and meds - - alncreasedrepresersaubndandpa.icDa by aEnc ragemueasedpartiODa!Ondwomanma3as0ect5a'y kve150tete mala activity and commNnicalions industries 0 Aramment d equal pay la comparable word that s,wak frequently Partaed portrayals of women and girls in an media, and encourage efforts - bywanenwhich isequivalentto work pedamedbymen. but lel which women 0 End st portray theereom in potivp and realistic roles -- receivelesspay -- ..ry 0 portray treatment of "me issues as regular news rather than as nems of a Review Or widely used indusidal designs and machine which tnNbil womena wok ModuNat ,,; -- interest to women only.Encourage eliminew, tot medatamals which segregate a Development d programs which counter prevailing myths and stefmry1103 women'susueseportn9lrom ell other newslopos regarding women vodlrs. and which reCognlie me ebil1y of women and mon alike - - �:- to W goals and to achieve success 0 work - 7(.'PHYSICAL SAFETY .: a Recognition of and rasped lame su!Onany and dignity of the female person IKEQUAL ACC ESSTOECONOMIC POWER •Recpg0itiondrapeasavidentandsenouscr,me a Establishment d a minimum standard of income and other soOal benefits ion low a Reform of laws which make n unduly din an to comvict roosts and when pace incivre and disadvantaged Persons, which poled their equity and is the victims otrape In the rdeol lite accused in the legal system individual rights and dignity of an women. "a Geation an expansion of support programs for rape victims :. -a Eld inatiOn of discmmmati0n to income tax laws las and removal of sex bias from the - - soda, ]eO/dfystruem and Inuolucti0nofcovarage faunpald homemakers _ - a Elimination d dsonminehon against women applying fa credit -.- - isElminalionddisdim'sa!;atinInsurance. bece!d and pension pans-X1.RESPECTFORTNEINDIVIDUA! t laws w,.dt relate athe status d a Protection of the right to privacydrelatxTnsMP3 De!weenCMiemakg a0 e fts a CanMahmYre revision of arrayeconomic wermen aEx!enskn ofandvil dgnlsleg's!atonlopo'xbtdsO aton0asedma'!aamat aEhminatonddscdmina:ortbysaxininremancelaws . or sexual preference. - •Remove, of an battlers 10 women entreprenOUR - a End to prejudice and discrimination against women who wish to de'emne tree aEdrealondwoman totheir actual arid pctenhaleconornoand owe names -. a Elimination of dscriminahon agamst women based on marital status - ppwer:-.' -a Recognn.on that women are Individuals with lull rights 10 make the choices .. '- affecting their lives. K gUALITr CHILD CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN r 9 -`. a Gsation d eran a oomprsive and adequate system d child care- .The U.S. National Women, Agenda is supported by over 90 natbrally " ac.,artnnmem d comemem and resparrowe duld care lsuloes and programs- based women's organizations. The goals presented In the Agenda ^a�