YWCA Celebrating 100 years-Women’s Equality Day

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YWCA Celebrating 100 years-Women’s Equality Day

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Today is Women’s Equality Day, a day which commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment into the Constitution. If history tells us anything, it’s that women have been working hard for over a century to ensure their right to vote – a right we’re still protecting today to ensure that we all have an equitable chance to make our voices heard. #WomensEqualityDay #YWomenVote

Empowering women requires eliminating racism. Today we salute Ida B. Wells, the suffragette who countered hatred and oppression on both fronts. In 2020, we must ensure inclusion is at the core of women’s equality. Check out our #YWomenVote report to learn about the issues and concerns of impacting all women, especially women of color. YWomenVote.org #WomensEqualityDay

Today is Women’s Equality Day, a day which commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment into the Constitution. If history tells us anything, it’s that women have been working hard for over a century to ensure their right to vote – a right we’re still protecting today to ensure that we all have an equitable chance to make our voices heard.

Gen Z is our most ethnically diverse generation in U.S. history. With more than 20 million young people eligible to vote in #Election2020, how can you ensure young women in your community are registered and prepared to make their voices heard this November? Check out our #YWomenVote report to learn more about #GenZ concerns in the 2020 election. YWomenVote.org #WomensEqualityDay #GenZVote #VoterRegistration

100 years ago, women marched to have a voice in the election. Today, we celebrate their legacy and salute the next generation of #empoweredwomen. Tag the trailblazing women and girls in your life leaving a positive mark on your community.

100 years ago, women joined together to amend the U.S. Constitution and the #19thAdmendment was born. What inequality and injustice are you called to change today?