Diversity Project
Diversity Organizations Worksheet and Paper
Sandra Shemick
ETH/125
August 31, 2014
Shelia Creer
Associate Program Material
Diversity Organizations Worksheet
Search the Internet for information related to the following:
Women’s rights organizations
Equality organizations
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights organizations
Note. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory of Racial and Ethnic Groups.
Complete the following table with notes and thoughts related to your findings:
Site
Thoughts/Notes
www.now.org
The National Organization for Women Foundation was established in 1986 as a 501(c)(3) education and litigation organization allied with the National Organization for Women, the largest feminist activist organization in the United States with its national offices in Washington, D.C. and hundreds of affiliates across the country. www.equalityfederation.org Focuses on state level LGBT rights. Fights for equal rights of LGBT Americans. The greatest opportunities for policy victories that improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are in the states — where the work is hard but the impact is great. www.aclu.org The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
Use your notes to aid in your responses to the questions below. You may need additional resources from the University Library to complete this activity.
Write a 750 to 1,050- word paper answering the following questions:
What has been the status of women in the United States throughout history?
What is the status of women in the U.S. today?
What are some examples of concepts or constructions of masculinity and femininity that you see in society and in media?
Historically, what has been the social
Sandra Shemick
ETH/125
August 31, 2014
Shelia Creer
Associate Program Material
Diversity Organizations Worksheet
Search the Internet for information related to the following:
Women’s rights organizations
Equality organizations
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights organizations
Note. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory of Racial and Ethnic Groups.
Complete the following table with notes and thoughts related to your findings:
Site
Thoughts/Notes
www.now.org
The National Organization for Women Foundation was established in 1986 as a 501(c)(3) education and litigation organization allied with the National Organization for Women, the largest feminist activist organization in the United States with its national offices in Washington, D.C. and hundreds of affiliates across the country. www.equalityfederation.org Focuses on state level LGBT rights. Fights for equal rights of LGBT Americans. The greatest opportunities for policy victories that improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are in the states — where the work is hard but the impact is great. www.aclu.org The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
Use your notes to aid in your responses to the questions below. You may need additional resources from the University Library to complete this activity.
Write a 750 to 1,050- word paper answering the following questions:
What has been the status of women in the United States throughout history?
What is the status of women in the U.S. today?
What are some examples of concepts or constructions of masculinity and femininity that you see in society and in media?
Historically, what has been the social