Hey, USA! Happy Women’s Equality Day!
Today is August the 26th which, for our American sisters, means it’s time to celebrate women’s equality! Women’s Equality Day marks the day that the 19th amendment was signed in 1920, an act that granted American women the right to vote. The day was first marked in 1971, after congresswoman and social activist Bella Abzug established it as a date worthy of attention and celebration.
This year is the 90th anniversary of US women’s suffrage - adding significance to a day which naturally gives women’s rights campaigners a chance to reflect on how far women have come… and how far they still have to go.
Learn more about US Women’s Suffrage in this video below (from the National Women’s History Museum) and read commentary from Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House of Representatives) on the day over at Women’s eNews.
Image of Betty Friedan leading a group of demonstrators outside a Congressional office in 1971 found here.
By: Sarah Barnes, 26.08.2010 | Comments (0)Tagged: America, Bella Abzug, Women's Equality Day
