the National Organization for Women
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˌɔːɡənaɪzeɪʃn fə ˈwɪmɪn/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˌɔːrɡənəzeɪʃn fər ˈwɪmɪn/
(abbreviation NOW)
- a large US organization that works for women's rights. It was established in 1966 by Betty Friedan, who was its first president. It supported the Equal Rights Amendment that failed to become law.
美国国家妇女组织：这是一家致力于妇女权利的大型美国组织。它由第一任主席贝蒂·弗里丹（Betty Friedan）于1966年成立。它支持未能成为法律的《平等权利修正案》。