FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: MELINDA SHELTON, 767; JODI MILLER, 771
WHO: NOW President Patricia Ireland
WHAT: Will discuss her book, What Women Want, and key issues in the Nov. 5 elections at the annual meeting of Accountants, Bankers, Lawyers and Engineers (ABLE)
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: At the Tampa Airport Mariott in Tampa, Fla.
Patricia Ireland is one of the most influential feminist leaders in the U.S. Since assuming the presidency of the National Organization for Women in December 1991, she has used her varied experiences as a stewardess, corporate lawyer and groundbreaking activist to move NOW to the forefront of the political scene. With 280,000 members, NOW is widely recognized as a key player in efforts to improve social and economic conditions for women in this country and throughout the world.
Her book, What Women Want (Dutton, June 1996), offers a timely and intimate look at the inside of the women's rights movement. As NOW celebrates its 30th anniversary, Ireland describes her own path to power, the struggle for feminist progress and her vision for the future.
Ireland is working with NOW activists across the country in grassroots organizing campaigns in key states such as California, Georgia, North Carolina and New Hampshire. By conducting coordinated campaigns to elect feminist candidates and defeat bad ballot initiatives, such as California's anti-affirmative action measure, Ireland said "we can change the face of Congress on Nov. 5 and fill political pipelines across this country with officials who will fight for the rights of everyone."