Inez Casiano

Casiano was a founding member of the National Organization for Women, joining NOW in 1966.^[2] In 1967 she worked as a board member of NOW.^[3] According to historian Katherine Turk, she did not stay in this position for very long.^[4]

The Phoenix chapter of NOW is named in her honor.^[5]

In the mid-1960s, Casiano worked on a project for the White House Committee on Children and Youth.^[6] Starting in 1967 she worked for the EEOC as an executive assistant to the executive director.^[7] In 1969, Casiano worked for the federal government in the Office of Policy Planning and Research.^[8] That year she approached President Richard Nixon directly to tell him she felt as though he had been ignoring the concerns of the Puerto Rican community.