Tag: Women’s Equality Day
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Partners for Equality
How appropriate that Women’s Equality Day and Labor Day occur within a a few days of each other. In addition to fighting for equal treatment for women in the workplace, organized labor was an early an influential partner in the fight to for women’s suffrage. The Georgia Federation of Labor led the way by endorsing…
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28 Women: 28 Opportunities
Ninety years after women gained the right to vote, women still rarely have the opportunity to vote in the Georgia House and Senate. In 1977, President Carter designated August 26th, “Women’s Equality Day.” This year, on August 26th, we have two great things to celebrate: the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the 28 outstanding…