Women's Equality Day 2021: Here's The History Of The Day, Its Significance And How It's Celebrated

Women's Equality Day is celebrated annually on August 26, to commemorate the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920

Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 annually to mark the achievements and advancements made by women in various fields. Women have struggled to be accepted as equals in society for decades and have actively protested against gender-based discrimination and fought for equal opportunities in all fields. In 1920, the United States Constitution was ratified to include the Nineteenth Amendment which proclaimed that all American women would be granted their constitutional right to vote. The United States Congress formally recognised and designated August 26 as Women's Equality Day in 1971, to mark the continuous efforts made by women to achieve equal status in society. Women's Equality Day 2021: History Women's Equality Day is a culmination of years of peaceful protests carried out by women for equal rights in terms of opportunity and social status. The first peaceful protest was conducted at the world's first Women's Rights Convention in 1848 in New York state. In 1971, United States Congress Representative Bella Abzug introduced the bill to commemorate August 26 as Women's Equality Day, following the nation-wide ‘strike for equality' peaceful protest demonstrated by women to mark the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. In 1973 the United States Congress and Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States formally recognized August 26 as Women's Equality Day. Women's Equality Day 2021: Significance