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Five ways Bella Abzug opened up politics to women and fought for social change | American Masters | PBS

Abzug pushed to move women from the backroom to the front of politics, challenging the ‘boy’s club’ with a bold campaign stance.
Her offices and campaign HQ featured feminist ideals, including free drop-in childcare for staff.
Abzug supported early gay rights efforts and opened a strategic path to the Movement with the Equality Act of 1974.
She used procedural tools to push for government transparency during Watergate-era investigations.
Abzug helped lead the 1977 National Women’s Conference, shaping a national plan of action.
Her campaigns included a notable 1976 Senate bid, illustrating the challenges women faced in elections.
Abzug’s work helped popularize the idea that women’s rights are human rights on a global stage.
Her leadership style included a flexible, women-majority office and alternative approaches to governance.
Abzug’s early advocacy laid groundwork for subsequent feminist and civil rights legislation.

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