Feminist Majority Foundation
| File:Logo of the Feminist Majority Foundation.svg | |
| Formation | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Eleanor Smeal Peg Yorkin Katherine Spillar Toni Carabillo Judith Meuli |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence |
| Headquarters | Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
President | Eleanor Smeal |
Chair of the Board | Peg Yorkin |
Executive Director | Katherine Spillar |
| Subsidiaries | Ms. magazine |
| Website | feminist.org |
The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is an American non-profit organization headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia, dedicated to advancing non-violence, women's power, equality, and economic development.[1] The name reflects a 1986 Newsweek/Gallup poll where 56% of American women identified as feminists. President and co-founder Eleanor Smeal chose the name to highlight this majority.
History and Structure[edit]
Founded in 1987 by Eleanor Smeal, Peg Yorkin, Katherine Spillar, Toni Carabillo, and Judith Meuli, the FMF is a research and education organization and publisher of Ms. magazine. It has offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California. Peg Yorkin serves as the chair.[2]
The FMF became the publisher of Ms. in 2001, supporting it as a non-profit.[3] Ms., co-founded by Gloria Steinem in 1972, focuses on women's conditions in the U.S. and abroad.[4]
FMF's campaigns and programs focus on Women's Health and Reproductive Rights, including:
- National Clinic Access Project
- Campaign for Women's Health
- Mifepristone
- Feminist Campus
- Global Reproductive Rights Campaign
- Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls[5]
- Emergency Contraception Initiative
- National Center for Women and Policing
- Education Equity Program
- Rock for Choice[6]
History[edit]
The FMF conducted the Feminization of Power campaign from 1989-92, doubling women's representation in the United States Congress in 1992. It supported the Iowa Equal Rights Amendment in 1992 and countered an anti-discrimination ballot measure in California in 1996.
In 2004, FMF co-organized the "March for Women's Lives", gathering over 1.15 million supporters in Washington, D.C.[7] In 2006, it failed to overturn an anti-discrimination ballot measure in Michigan and to repeal a state abortion ban in South Dakota. In 2013, FMF hosted its 9th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership conference in Arlington, Virginia.[8]
Despite supporting non-violence, FMF endorsed the war in Afghanistan, citing protection for Afghan women, which was criticized by politician Tom Hayden in 2011.[9]
Legislative Initiatives[edit]
FMF has been instrumental in legislative victories for women, including amending the Civil Rights Act of 1991, passing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Violence Against Women Act, and the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act in 1994, and restoring Title IX in 1988. It continues to advocate for the ratification of the CEDAW and the International Criminal Court.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mission and principles". feminist.org. Feminist Majority Foundation.
- ↑ "Peg Yorkin (profile)". feminist.org. Feminist Majority Foundation.
- ↑ Farmer, Rebecca (November 12, 2001). "Ms. Magazine and Feminist Majority Foundation Join Forces". National NOW Times. National Organization for Women. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ Smeal, Eleanor; Steinem, Gloria (Spring 2002). "Dear Reader". Ms.: 1. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-09-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mann, Judy (July 9, 1999). "The Grinding Terror of the Taliban". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Neely, Kim (March 1993). "The fight for the right to choose". Rolling Stone. Vol. 652 no. 22.
- ↑ Clock, Michele; Wilgoren, Debbi; Woodlee, Yolanda (April 25, 2004). "Abortion Rights Advocates Flood D.C". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "National Young Feminist Leadership Conference (2013 NYFLC)". feministcampus.org. Feminist Majority Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-03-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hayden, Tom (25 May 2011). "Pentagon Enlists Feminists for War Aims". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- Feminist Majority Foundation online
- Feminist Majority
- Choices Campus Leadership Program
- Ms. Magazine
- National Center for Women and Policing Archived 2020-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls
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