Statement: Proposal One – A

THESE PROPOSALS ARE TO DISCUSS CONCEPTS ONLY.  ACTUAL LANGUAGE WILL BE DRAFTED AT A LATER TIME.

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 Statement: Proposal One – A

  • To be used in NOW’s bylaws as the Statement of Purpose and as its Mission Statement:
    • “NOW’s purpose is to take action to promote feminist ideals, eliminate discrimination, and protect the equal rights and the responsibilities of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life to ensure that women and girls are not silenced, underrepresented, or devalued.”

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7 thoughts on “Statement: Proposal One – A”

  1. Elaine Togneri/Pasco County NOW/FL0365

    How about something short and all encompassing? I always explain us as working for respect for women. Sometimes add “their actions, bodies, and opinions.”

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  3. Looks like the mission proposals have not been properly linked or double linked This is supposed to be a Money Proposal One link…

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  4. This just doesn’t flow and is not specific enough. I actually like our current statement of purpose but think it could be a bit more positive and modernized. Also “protect the equal rights” is not what we want to do. We don’t have equal rights yet to be protected! We want to achieve equality not maintain the status quo.

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    • Bonnie Shapiro, NNJ NOW

      I like the current one as well. It is short enough to remember without typing up something to carry around to read to people. The idea of changing “protect” to secure” is good.

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