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Legal momentum s tribute to justice ruth bader ginsburg
Legal Momentum, formerly known as NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, is the oldest legal advocacy group for women in the United States. It was founded in 1970 as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, by leaders of NOW. Muriel Fox was one of its co-founders and an ongoing leader of it. It changed its name to Legal Momentum in 2004. Legal Momentum is a liberal multi-issue organization dedicated to advancing women’s rights across the country. It is headquartered in New York City with an office in Washington, DC that focuses primarily on policy initiatives and legislative issues.
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- Legal momentum s tribute to justice ruth bader ginsburg
- Legal momentum advancing women s rights
- Major initiatives and involvement
- Name confusion and notability
- References
Legal momentum advancing women s rights
Major initiatives and involvement
Name confusion and notability
When Legal Momentum changed its name in 2004 it appeared to lose its identity in the eyes of both the non-profit world and the general public, and so hired a marketing firm to address the loss.