Our Vote is Our Voice: 19th Amendment Anniversary and Women’s Vote

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Our Vote is Our Voice: 19th Amendment Anniversary and Women’s Vote

Thursday, August 23, 2012

by LeAnn Harley Marketing Communications Manager YWCA National Capital Area, Washington, D.C. August 26 – What a glorious day to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the day the women’s suffrage battle was won. On August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Just imagine… Continue Reading Our Vote is Our Voice: 19th Amendment Anniversary and Women’s Vote

A Good Job for Every Woman

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

by Kelli Owens Government Relations and Public Policy Director, YWCA Northeast Regional Council Today, April 17, is Pay Equity Day.  Discussions abound about how women have or have not cracked the glass ceiling and what’s being done to move low-income women from the sticky floor to self-sufficiency. It’s a newsworthy, noteworthy day – but we… Continue Reading A Good Job for Every Woman