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the 2020 Women's Vote Centennial Initiative

 

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today. The Women's Vote Centennial Initiative, a collaboration of women-centered institutions, organizations, and scholars from across the US, works to ensure that this anniversary, and the 72-year fight to achieve it, are commemorated and celebrated throughout the United States.

 

Toward Equality

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Anti-racism Statement

WVCI is committed to fighting against racism and inequity.

Read our statement here.

 

2020 centennial celebrations

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way that we are able to commemorate the 2020 Centennial, but we are finding unique and creative ways to celebrate in these unprecedented circumstances. See our list of virtual events and learn more about how you can still participate in Women’s Equality Day celebrations on August 26, 2020.

 2020 Centennial — IN THE NEWS

 
 

"It is incredible to me that any woman should consider the fight for full equality won. It has just begun."

Alice Paul, 1920 

 
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join us

and become a part of the movement to honor and celebrate the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. 

 
 
 
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*Images on WVCI’s website are colorized by Deb Pieti. Learn more and find Deb’s website here.