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The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is a non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence,〔(Feminist Majority Foundation )〕 headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia. The name Feminist Majority comes from a 1986 Newsweek/Gallup public opinion poll in which 56 percent of American women self-identified as feminists. President and founder Eleanor Smeal chose the name to reflect the results of the poll, implying that the majority of women are feminists. ==History and structure== The FMF—an IRS 501(c)(3) tax deductible, non-profit organization—is a research and education organization and the publisher of ''Ms.'' magazine. Founded in 1987 by Eleanor Smeal and some cofounders, three-time President of NOW (1977–82, 1985–87), it has offices in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, California. Its chair is Peg Yorkin.〔http://feministmajority.org/peg-yorkin/〕 FMF became the publisher of ''Ms.'' in 2001.〔Farmer, R. (2001). Feminist majority foundation, Ms. Magazine join forces, National N O W Times.〕 supporting the magazine in becoming a non-profit organization. Co-founded in 1972 by political activist and feminist Gloria Steinem, ''Ms.'' is a women's magazine owned and produced by women that publishes articles on the conditions of women in the United States and abroad. ''Ms.'' covered the situation of women in Afghanistan before the U.S. invasion, as well as the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, amidst the resignation of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and contributed to the pressure surrounding the resignation of former House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The FMF has several campaigns and programs that deal with Women's Health and Reproductive Rights domestically and abroad, including: * National Clinic Access Project * Campaign for Women's Health * Mifepristone * Choices Campus Leadership Program (College and University Women) * Global Reproductive Rights Campaign * Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls * Emergency Contraception Initiative * National Center for Women and Policing * Education Equity Program * Rock for Choice〔Neely, K. (1993). The fight for the right to choose. Rolling Stone, (652), 22.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Feminist Majority Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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