Women's Equity Action League
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The Women's Equity Action League, or WEAL, was a United States
women's rights organization founded in 1968, during the feminist movement. The Women's Equity Action League was founded in Ohio
and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
, as a "spin-off" of the National Organization for Women
(NOW) by more conservative women wishing to avoid issues such as abortion, sexuality, and the Equal Rights Amendment
, although it also worked with NOW in support of the ERA. WEAL focused instead on equal opportunities for women in education, economics, and employment. WEAL established a tax-exempt fund which supported lawsuits and monitored implementation and enforcement of Title IX
of the 1972 Education Amendments, dealing with academic discrimination and economic equity. It also sought to remove gender as a factor in insurance ratings and lobbied for passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. WEAL published WEAL Washington Report, Better Late than Never: Financial Aid for Older Women, and newsletters on issues of concern to women, including executive and legislative actions and court decisions.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
women's rights organization founded in 1968, during the feminist movement. The Women's Equity Action League was founded in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, as a "spin-off" of the National Organization for Women
National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership of 500,000 contributing members. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S...
(NOW) by more conservative women wishing to avoid issues such as abortion, sexuality, and the Equal Rights Amendment
Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution. The ERA was originally written by Alice Paul and, in 1923, it was introduced in the Congress for the first time...
, although it also worked with NOW in support of the ERA. WEAL focused instead on equal opportunities for women in education, economics, and employment. WEAL established a tax-exempt fund which supported lawsuits and monitored implementation and enforcement of Title IX
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a United States law, enacted on June 23, 1972, that amended Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 2002 it was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, in honor of its principal author Congresswoman Mink, but is most...
of the 1972 Education Amendments, dealing with academic discrimination and economic equity. It also sought to remove gender as a factor in insurance ratings and lobbied for passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. WEAL published WEAL Washington Report, Better Late than Never: Financial Aid for Older Women, and newsletters on issues of concern to women, including executive and legislative actions and court decisions.