This day is annually celebrated on August 26 to commemorate the adoption of the 1920 Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which the government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex
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Women’s Equality Day is celebrated across the country by several women's organisations to highlight the importance of women equal opportunities in education and employment. Women's Equality Day is annually celebrated on August 26 to commemorate the adoption of the 1920 Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. Women’s Equality Day was first celebrated in 1973 and is proclaimed each year by the United States President.
The theme for 2019 is "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence." According to national women history alliance.org, this year honors women who have led efforts to violence, war, and injustice and pioneered the use of peace to change society. Netizens took to social media platform, Twitter to celebrate this day o highlight the importance of women equal opportunities.
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On this occasion of Women’s Equality Day, let us learn to treat not just women but everyone equally.#womensequalityday #equality #womensempoerment #womensrights #womenpower #Happywomenequalityday #women #multicuisinerestaurant #Bestmulticuisine #Sabor #SaborRestaurant pic.twitter.com/RqtIZAT2Od
— Sabor (@Sabor_Hyderabad) August 26, 2019
Happy Women's Equality Day! pic.twitter.com/pPMJ40lUSu
— Heather Mcseveney (@HeatherMc7ey) August 26, 2019
Start this special Women's Equality Day with a promise to never undermine a woman and treat every woman with respect! Warm wishes on Women's Equality Day to you all!
— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) August 26, 2019
Start this special #Women's #Equality_Day with a promise to never undermine a woman and treat every woman with respect! Warm wishes on Women's Equality Day to you all! pic.twitter.com/pr8w7PUlT2
— Jignesh solanki (@_Jigneshsolanki) August 26, 2019
Tomorrow is Women’s Equality Day! I’m thankful for how far we’ve come but can’t wait to see where we go! #EmpoweringWomen #raisingstrongwomen #sameopportunities #kickingassalongsidemen #wearefierce #weareheard #loveeachother#helpeachother pic.twitter.com/Lz5Z77lwYb
— Erin Diehl (@erindiehl31) August 25, 2019
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— Bridget Bosch (@murphycat2012) August 25, 2019
Happy Women's Equality Day from the team at @ArazaWomen @ArazaAU! We're proudly gender equal and support this being the case in every aspect of every woman's life around the world. #genderequality #womensrights #womensequalityday2019 #womensequalityday #genderequal #womeninstem pic.twitter.com/frLIsju7N6
— ArazaWomen (@arazawomen) August 25, 2019
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— Helen Sian India (@helensianindia) August 25, 2019
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The date to celebrate this day was chosen to commemorate the day when Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby in 1920 signed the proclamation granting American women the constitutional right to vote. Following the 1970 nationwide Women's Strike for Equality and in 1973 again as the battles over the Equal Rights Amendment continued, Congresswoman Bella Abzug of New York introduced a resolution to designate August 26 as Women’s Equality Day.
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