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The coalition known as the National Council of Women's Organizations no longer exists today, but the history and the lessons learned from the NCWO's activism remain as important as ever-perhaps even more so in this age of Trump. Laura Woliver spent fifteen years doing fieldwork and conducting research and interviews to understand how the NCWO coalition group functioned. The result is her impressive study, Push Back, Move Forward. Woliver explores the foundational work of the NCWO and member groups to promote women's economic security, citizen status, and political rights. She investigates women's access to previously male only organizations, such as private clubs; the increase in voter participation generated by measures such as early voting; advocacy campaigns for such benefit programs as Social Security and the Affordable Care Act; and global human and women's rights activism. In addition, she examines the accomplishments of women of color, both alongside and within the NCWO, who orient their politics toward achieving justice and attaining rights. Push Back, Move Forward artfully documents this important group's activities while also gleaning larger lessons about coalition organizations.Product Identifiers
PublisherTemple University Press,U.S.
ISBN-139781439916834
eBay Product ID (ePID)23046559746
Product Key Features
Publication Year2018
SubjectEducation, Zoology, Politics
Number of Pages234 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePush Back, Move Forward: the National Council of Women's Organizations and Coalition Advocacy
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorLaura R. Woliver
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Width152 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorLaura R. Woliver