National Council of Women's Organizations

The National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO) is an American non-profit umbrella organization of more than 100 women's organizations.^[1] The organization has a membership of more than 11 million women.^[2] In 2005, Susan Scanlan became the chair of NCWO.^[3] Shireen Mitchell is the founding chair of the Media and Technology taskforce.^[4]

Member organizations

• American Association of University Women
• American Medical Women's Association
• American Nurses Association
• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Women in Radio and Television
• Aquinas College Women's Studies Center
• Association for Women in Science
• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
• CODEPINK: Women for Peace
• Catholics for Choice
• Choice USA
• Church Women United
• Claremont Graduate University, Applied Women's Studies
• Coalition of Labor Union Women
• Equal Rights Advocates
• Equality Now
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
• Girls Incorporated
• Guttmacher Institute
• International Center for Research on Women
• League of Women Voters
• Legal Momentum
• Million Mom March with the Brady Campaign
• Ms. Foundation for Women
• NARAL
• National Abortion Federation
• National Association for Female Executives
• National Association of Women Business Owners
• National Coalition of Abortion Providers
• National Congress of Black Women
• National Council of Jewish Women
• National Council of Negro Women
• National Foundation for Women Legislators
• National Organization for Women
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• National Women's Health Network
• National Women's History Museum
• National Women's History Project
• National Women's Law Center
• National Women's Political Caucus
• National Women's Conference
• National Women's Hall of Fame
• National Women's Health Resource Center
• Northern Illinois University Women's Studies Program
• Oregon State University Women's Studies Program
• Peace X Peace
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
• Running Start: Bring Young Women to Politics
• Sewall–Belmont House and Museum
• Society for Women's Health Research
• U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
• United American Nurses, AFL-CIO
• United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
• United Methodist Church, Women's Division, General Board of Global Ministries
• Veteran Feminists of America
• Vital Voices Global Partnership
• Wider Opportunities for Women
• Women's Action for New Directions
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
• Women's Ordination Conference
• Women's Sports Foundation
• Women for Women International
• Women in Military Service for America Memorial
• YWCA USA

References

1. Whitaker, Lois Duke (2010). "Overview: History of Women's Public Leadership". In O'Connor, Karen (ed.). Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook. SAGE Publications, Inc. p. 68. ISBN 9781412960830.
2. Sive, Rebecca (2013). Every Day is Election Day: A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office, From the PTA to the White House. Chicago Review Press. pp. 206. ISBN 9781613746622. national council of women's organizations.
3. "Susan Scanlan, President". WREI Staff. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
4. "Shireen Mitchell". Women's Media Center. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

External links

• National Council of Women's Organizations website