Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26 to commemorate American women being granted the constitutional right to vote
Women's Equality Day was first celebrated in 1972. President Richard Nixon issued the first official proclamation. Since then, every U.S. President has issued a proclamation designating August 26 as Women's Equality Day.
"Nearly one century ago, with boundless courage and relentless commitment, dedicated women who had marched, advocated, and organized for the right to cast a vote finally saw their efforts rewarded on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment was certified and the right to vote was secured. In the decades that followed, that precious right has bolstered generations of women and empowered them to stand up, speak out, and steer the country they love in a more equal direction."
