Women's Action Alliance

[1] The WAA's mission was to assist local activists through technical and communications support and through them, to create change on a national scale.

The group created a network of feminist activists, coordinated resources, and led initiatives on a number of issues.

[1] It was founded by Gloria Steinem, Brenda Feigen Fasteau and Dorothy Pitman Hughes,[2] who combined their legacies in the civil rights movement to forge a network of activists dedicated to a vision of equality for all women.

Its founding mission was to assist women by coordinating resources and bringing together individuals working at the grassroots level onto a broader national scale.

[1][3] The WAA attempted to connect women who wanted to "change their lot in life" with community organizations and professionals interested in feminist causes.

[3] Referrals provided in response to these requests to the WAA were gathered by individual women using their connections in the community to network, collect and disseminate information, and recommend professionals and organizations with which they had positive experiences.

The Houston plan had more "expansive" language and had more emphasis on minority women and abortion, while the NWA was more "terse" and had a clearer statement on welfare and health care.

[8] The program focused on four main activities: Teachers and school staff were instructed on harmful stereotypes that were being taught, raising their awareness to recognize such issues.

[citation needed] In the 80s with increasing public attention to the role of technology in society, the focus shifted to computer and science education.

However, due to blocked state grants in 1981, the programs like the WAA's Women's Alcohol and Drug Education Project were not funded until the late 1980s.

The almanac was inspired by letters the WAA received seeking advice or information, demonstrating the need for a comprehensive directory of resources and services for women.

[10] In response to positive feedback, the WAA created its Beginning Equal program, which was similar to the Non-Sexist Childhood Development Initiative.

The WAA created a program called Computer Equity, which gathered data used to encourage girls to become more comfortable with technology.

[3] Later programs, like the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention project, branched out into healthcare and gathered data and information by surveying the agencies included.