Throughout US history, women rights grow gradually but slowly. Even during modern days, there are still a lot of issues occurring in gender equality. Fortunately, there are several organizations founded in order to raise awareness on equal rights issues. One of these groups is the National Organization for Women (NOW). It concentrates on women, races, LGBTQ rights. Intercultural Competence As a main American feminist organization, the National Organization for Women (NOW) fights for women equality rights. For instance, women tend to make less than men do with the same job. According to a statistic from Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the hourly pay gender gap is $3 short in women’s income comparing to men’s. (Gould and Kroeger) Inequality such as this is what NOW stands against. It is necessary to treat every …show more content…
People are more likely to see and obtain information from NOW and join the organization. In the book We the People shows every presidential candidate had a Facebook and Twitter page. (Ginsberg et al. 184) Moreover, the growing number of people using social media make it easier to distribute, gain, access, and interact directly to news and issues. Having major social media platforms is certainly one of the advantage for NOW. One of the issue that CWA is concerned about is the alarming number in violence in family. The organization hope to put an end to assault to spouse, children, and elders. (Concerndwomen.org) Statistic shows that 15% of women in United States have experienced domestic violence from their partner. (Thehotline.org) Even more so, 22% of children witness domestic violence in their home. (Thehotline.org) It is such severe problem for women and children that CWA is trying to fight against and protect women. Knowledge of Civic