Women's Equality Day

Today (August 26) is Women's Equality Day.

That day was designated in 1971 through the activism of Congresswoman Bella Abzug.

Bella chose to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, was the official start of that struggle.

72 years later, the 19th amendment passed on August 18, 1920. Women could now vote.

94 years later, there are 20 women in the Senate (16D, 4 R) and 79 women in the house (60D, 19R). That is 20% of the Senate and 18.2% of the House.

94 years later, 16.9% of the Boards of S&P Board members are women.  According to Catalyst, companies with 3 or more women board members had a 46% better return on equity, 60% better return on invested capital, and 84% better return on sales.

We all know we can't afford to wait another 94 years [for true equality].  Please feel free to share this with others too.

Happy Women's Equality Day.

Source: Eve E. Ellis