User:Careymur/sandbox

The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has more than 500,000 contributing members and more than 500 local and campus affiliates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since inception in 1966, NOW's goal has been "to take action" to bring about equality for all women. Both the actions NOW takes and its position on the issues are principled, uncompromising and often ahead of their time. NOW is a leader, not a follower, of public opinion, and has been politically active for more than thirty-five years. NOW's activities and the position it has taken throughout its history have been shaped primarily by the organization's internal political system. Established during the group's founding period, NOW's governance structure consists of a set of principles and institutional rules that continue to guide the group's internal political dynamics and its decision-making. Focusing on interactions between NOW leaders and rank-and-file members, the organization's internal structure affects its development and its participation in the wider political arena. The strategic change has always been such a contentious issue for the organization, the ways in which NOW enhances civic and political engagement. There are six core issues that NOW addresses, and they are: abortion rights and reproductive issues; violence against women; constitutional equality, promoting diversity and ending racism; lesbian rights; and economic justice.

Importantly, Mazie Hirono’s active participation in NOW’s issues has provided great relief for all women relating to violence against women (through early childhood education), constitutional equality and promoting diversity. As we examine the pursuit of gender equality from two viewpoints: the legal equality doctrine, which identifies gender neutrality, and the fairness doctrine, which recognizes differences between men and women. Focusing in-depth analysis and clear presentation of theory and history helps us to think critically about gender and about the challenges faced by women today and in the past. Extensive coverage of diversity among women and consistent attention to the intersections of race, class, and gender are important to these two viewpoints. Increase women representation in politics encourages women to run for office, and will be able to relate so some of the issues women face such as early education. Women’s voice can strive for quality early education for the children due to domestic violence. Typically, women have custody on the children with no means of support from their husband. Through quality early education from the government, mothers can rest assure that their children are getting a good education, which will prepare them for brighter future. Women will feel less concern knowing that good education will help their children to get out of the poverty line, and be productive citizens.

Mazie Hirono’s mission and support on early childhood education focuses on the reauthorization of the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and legislation effecting early childhood education that would officially place the later under the law. U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has written a proposed Ready to Learn Act that would give funding for states to pay for pre-Kindergarten programs. Senator Bob Casey has also written a proposal for the Prepare All Kids Act and Representative Mazie K. Hirono also has proposed legislation.Careymur (talk) 19:50, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

   <"National Organization For Women." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition (n.d.): 1. EBSCO: Academic Search Premier (EBSCO EIT) (XML). Web. 21 June 2012.>   