1971: The National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) is or

The National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) is organized at a conference attended by more than 300 women from 26 states. NWPC’s objective is to field women candidates, to influence both parties to support women, and to organize women at the state and local levels, based on the development of local caucuses. Among the organizers are Congresswomen Bella Abzug and Shirley Chisholm, activist Gloria Steinem, and author Betty Friedan.