Name/TitleBadge: Wisconsin NOW
About this objectLarge round pin badge with grey marl background bearing the slogan 'Wisconsin NOW ~ National Organization for Women' in black lettering. Membership badge of the Wisconsin branch, obtained by the donor in either Madison or Appleton, Wisconsin in the mid-1970s.
Date Mademid-1970s
Period1970s
Place MadeUSA, Wisconsin
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal and plastic
MeasurementsDia: 56 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsFeminism, feminist movement
Subject and Association Keywordssocial justice, equality
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://now.org:
As the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2023-20-9
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved