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Financial Support of Women's Programs in the 1970's
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Financial Support of Women's Programs in the 1970's




A survey of the work of foundations, the federal government and international organizations on behalf of women.

Ford Foundation
1979
67 pages


Contents
Tables
Statistical Charts
Foreword
Footnotes
Introduction
Part One Funding for Women's Programs in the United States
Section 1 U.S. Federal and Private Grants: Statistics
Section 2 Interviews with Grant Makers and Recipients
Section 3 U.S. Federal Contracts: Statistics
Section 4 National Needs and Priorities
Part Two International Funding for Women's Programs
Section 5 Funding for Women's Programs Abroad: Theory And Practice
Section 6 International Donor Agencies
Section 7 Conclusion
Appendix Chronology: the Women's Movement in the United States, 1970-1977
1970 Economic Issues
Demonstrations and Confrontations
Legal, Social, Legislative Momentum
Child Care
Religion
The Arts
Backlash
Continuing Progress
1971 Abortion
Women's Organizations
Children and Child Care
Legal And Political Action
New Positions
New Support Groups
1972 Politics
Laws And Lawsuits
Health
Divorce
New Organizations
1973 Major Decisions
Lawsuits
Alternative Organizations
Education
Politics
1974 Patterns of Action
Communications Among Women
1975 Jobs
Money
Legal Issues
Health
1976 Laws
Lawsuits
Abortion
Politics
Health
Economic Issues
1977 Era: Support
Era: Backlash
Gains
Setback in Court
Discrimination Suits
Houston Convention
Economic Issues