Legal Momentum

Legal Momentum
Formation1970 (founded as the NOW)[1]
FounderMuriel Fox[2]
TypeNon-profit
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States

Legal Momentum, founded in 1970, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the nation's first and longest-serving legal advocacy group for women in the United States. Betty Friedan and Muriel Fox were its co-founders and Muriel Fox is an ongoing leader of the organization.[2] Carol Baldwin Moody became President and CEO in April 2018. The organization, founded as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund,[3] became Legal Momentum in 2004. Legal Momentum is a multi-issue organization[4] dedicated to advancing women’s rights and gender equality, particularly in the areas of equal education opportunities; fairness in the courts; ending all forms of gender-based violence; workplace equality and economic empowerment. The organization employs three main strategies: impact litigation, policy advocacy, and educational initiatives. It is headquartered in New York City.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Honoring Our Founders & Pioneers". NOW.org. NOW. 9 February 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Feminists Who Changed America 1963-1975., University of Illinois Press, 2006, pp. 154–155, 13, 20, 99, 357, xvii–xix
  3. ^ "Honoring Our Founders & Pioneers". NOW.org. NOW. 9 February 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Jones, Rachel (18 April 2005). "All Things Considered". NPR.
  5. ^ See the Safe at Work Coalition Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine's membership roster.
  6. ^ Legal Momentum, 'About' web page.
  7. ^ See the U.S. Department of Justice's list: Domestic Violence National Organizations Archived 2009-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.