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[http://www.owl-national.org OWL - The Voice of Women 40+] was founded as the "Older Women's League" by [[Tish Sommers]] – who coined the phrase “displaced homemaker” - and Laurie Shields, following the White House Mini-Conference on Older Women in Des Moines, Iowa in October 1980. The conference, called "Growing Numbers, Growing Force," addressed three main concerns: ensuring adequate income, health concerns of older women, and quality of life and the impact of aging. About 200 women participants stayed on after the conference, at their own expense, to found the Older Women's League, an outgrowth of the Older Women's League Educational Fund, founded by Tish Sommers and Laurie Shields, and named Sommers as the first president of OWL.<ref>Chimes of Change and Hours: Views of Older Women in Twentieth-century America by Audrey Borenstein. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, Jan 1, 19</ref> |
[http://www.owl-national.org OWL - The Voice of Women 40+] was founded as the "Older Women's League" by [[Tish Sommers]] – who coined the phrase “displaced homemaker” - and Laurie Shields, following the White House Mini-Conference on Older Women in Des Moines, Iowa in October 1980. The conference, called "Growing Numbers, Growing Force," addressed three main concerns: ensuring adequate income, health concerns of older women, and quality of life and the impact of aging. About 200 women participants stayed on after the conference, at their own expense, to found the Older Women's League, an outgrowth of the Older Women's League Educational Fund, founded by Tish Sommers and Laurie Shields, and named Sommers as the first president of OWL.<ref>Chimes of Change and Hours: Views of Older Women in Twentieth-century America by Audrey Borenstein. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, Jan 1, 19</ref> |
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==Mission== |
==Mission== |
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OWL is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, national membership organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that advocates for the estimated 78 million women in the U.S. who are age 40 and over<ref>Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division</ref> |
OWL is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, national membership organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that advocates for the estimated 78 million women in the U.S. who are age 40 and over.<ref>Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division</ref> Its core issues are economic and retirement security, encore careers and entrepreneurship, wellness, cost-effective and comprehensive health care, Social Security, and long-term care. |
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==How OWL Works== |
==How OWL Works== |
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Advocacy is carried out through: |
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OWL - The Voice of Women 40+ was founded as the "Older Women's League" by Tish Sommers – who coined the phrase “displaced homemaker” - and Laurie Shields, following the White House Mini-Conference on Older Women in Des Moines, Iowa in October 1980. The conference, called "Growing Numbers, Growing Force," addressed three main concerns: ensuring adequate income, health concerns of older women, and quality of life and the impact of aging. About 200 women participants stayed on after the conference, at their own expense, to found the Older Women's League, an outgrowth of the Older Women's League Educational Fund, founded by Tish Sommers and Laurie Shields, and named Sommers as the first president of OWL.[1]
Mission
OWL is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, national membership organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that advocates for the estimated 78 million women in the U.S. who are age 40 and over.[2] Its core issues are economic and retirement security, encore careers and entrepreneurship, wellness, cost-effective and comprehensive health care, Social Security, and long-term care.
How OWL Works
Advocacy is carried out through: • Educational initiatives on issues such as workforce challenges, access to healthcare and long-term care, and strengthening Social Security • Reports and other publications offering policy recommendations and best practices • Briefings for congressional staff, media, and the public • Collaborations with other organizations on common issues • Updates on policies and proposals
Membership dues and donations, and grants from foundations and corporations are OWL’s prime funding sources.
References
- ^ Chimes of Change and Hours: Views of Older Women in Twentieth-century America by Audrey Borenstein. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, Jan 1, 19
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division