National Foundation for Women Legislators

National Foundation for Women Legislators
Type501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation
Purpose"to provide strategic resources to elected women for leadership development, exchange of diverse legislative ideas, and effective governance through conferences, state outreach, educational materials, professional and personal relationships, and networking."
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Region served
United States
Official language
English
Executive Director
Jody Thomas
Parent organization
National Order of Women Legislators (NOWL)
Websitehttp://www.womenlegislators.org

The National Order of Women Legislators (NOWL) (1938 – 2014) was an organization for women legislators in the United States. Emma Poeter's book about its history was published in 1981.[1] Smith College has a collection of the group's records.[2] It was founded in 1938 and was non-partisan. It used a small gold owl as an insignia. Its first meeting was attended by 31 legislators. Tea was served and the group was invited to the White House.[3] In 2014, it reorganized as the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation established by the NOWL in the USA.[4] Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, it assists women legislators with public opinion and legislative issues.[5]

According to Lauren Kozakiewicz, the NOWL never reached the level of influence or solidarity desired by its members.[6] Harvard University has a collection of speeches from the group's meeting in Baltimore, Maryland in 1968.[7]

  1. ^ "Emma R. Poeter". Open Library.
  2. ^ "National Order of Women Legislators | Smith College Finding Aids". findingaids.smith.edu.
  3. ^ "Collection: National Order of Women Legislators records | Smith College Finding Aids". findingaids.smith.edu.
  4. ^ "National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL)". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  5. ^ "Peshlakai named state director of National Foundation for Women Legislators". January 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Kozakiewicz, Lauren (2022-11-01). Ladies' Day at the Capitol: New York's Women Legislators, 1919-1992. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-9098-4.
  7. ^ "Speeches: National Order of Women Legislators, Baltimore, Maryland, September 30, 1968 | HOLLIS for". hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-08.