By Dr. Deborah Ann Turner Happy Women’s Equality Day! This holiday, which is central to YWCA and the League of Women Voters missions, commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment. This amendment prohibits denial of the right to vote based on sex and symbolizes a major step forward in the voting rights movement. However, it’s… Continue Reading Looking Ahead on Women’s Equality Day
By Samantha Plotino Mission Based Coordinator, YWCA Bergen County Historically, women in the United States have grappled with the perceived notion that they are not equal to men. It’s easy to forget that until 1920, women were not allowed to vote: they were, essentially, rendered voiceless. Often subjected to a lesser status in society, women… Continue Reading Commemorating Women’s Equality Day
By Elisha Rhodes, interim CEO and COO of YWCA The fight for women’s rights is one that is ongoing, fraught with challenges, and intrinsically tied to the struggle for racial justice—and now we are even more so reminded of this in the annual celebrations marking women’s suffrage in the U.S. Today is Women’s Equality Day,… Continue Reading Women’s Equality Day
YWCA applauds the incoming Biden Administration’s executive actions today, each of which are critical steps to addressing the deep challenges facing our nation in the areas of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice, climate change, the economy, and government integrity. As an organization committed to eliminating racism and empowering women, we get up and do the… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the Biden Administration’s First Day Executive Actions
By Sophia Clarke, Communications Associate Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. We are proud to celebrate with Black women across the country as we bring awareness to this day and work to further a world in which women — and Black women in particular — have access to pay equity in the workplace. According… Continue Reading On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, We Pay Mind and Attention to the Pay Inequity We Still Face