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2. New Century Guild - Wikipedia

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   The New Century Guild, now the New Century Trust, is an historic women's support organization which is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1882, it is one of the oldest and largest organizations devoted to meeting the needs of women in the labor force. From its founding, the organization's goal has been to address the ...

3. Ladies of Liberty Alliance - Wikipedia

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   In 2009, a group of women concerned about the shortage of female leaders started a group to address this and called themselves the Ladies of Liberty Alliance (LOLA). For the next three years, LOLA volunteers worked to build a network of libertarian women. Volunteers spoke at events, conducted outreach, and built a support network.

4. Women's Way - Wikipedia

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   Women's Way is a grantmaking, advocacy, and education 501 (c) (3) status nonprofit that deals with current issues facing women and girls in the greater Philadelphia region. [1] Several women-focused nonprofits formed the organization in the late-1970s in response to financial struggles. The causes they served at the time were controversial and ...

5. Women and Girls Foundation - Wikipedia

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   The Women and Girls Foundation (WGF) is an independent, community-based non-profit organization serving 11 counties in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania. It was founded in 2002. The stated goal of the foundation is to achieve equality for women and girls in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It works toward this goal through a combined use of ...

6. National Council of Negro Women - Wikipedia

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   The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. ( NCNW) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1935 with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African-American women, their families, and communities. Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of NCNW, wanted to encourage the participation of Negro women in civic, political ...

7. Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout - Wikipedia

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   Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout. Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout, also known as YEAH Philly, is a non-profit community organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that works with teens and young adults who have been impacted by violence. [1] It was founded in 2018 by Kendra Van de Water and James Aye as a Black-led ...

8. Woman's Exchange Movement - Wikipedia

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   Woman's Exchange Movement. Woman's Industrial Exchange, Baltimore, Maryland. The Woman's Exchange Movement (or Women's Exchange Movement) refers to a system of benevolent consignment stores, usually established and managed by women, to benefit women. A number of them are members of the Federation of Woman's Exchanges (1934), which is still active.

9. Women's empowerment - Wikipedia

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   Feminism. Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several ways, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, and training. [1] [2] [3] Women's empowerment equips and allows women to make life-determining decisions through the ...