On Women’s Equality Day, August 26, a Washington DC area gathering in the Maryland suburbs of Rockville, remembered the historic granting of women the right to vote, and activists called for full Constitutional Equality for all women in America! Supporters gathered at the La Tasca Restaurant, remembering the 163rd Anniversary of the Women’s Rights Movement and the 91st anniversary of women winning the vote.
Activists also called for continuing efforts to PASS the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.) for full Constitution Equality of women in America. Activists also discussed progress that they were making in the campaign for the E.R.A. Activists continue to work in Congress and among state legislative bodies to continue to work to pass the E.R.A.
House Joint Resolution 47 for the E.R.A. seeks to remove the deadline for the ratification of the E.R.A. to leverage the past ratification of the E.R.A. by states that have already accepted it in the past. That bill was sponsored by Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin.
R.E.A.L. urges all to support our universal human rights by demanding Constitution Equality for all women through the passage of the E.R.A.
Hosting the organization of the gathering and remembrance of Women’s Equality Day included:
— Montgomery County Business & Professional Women
— United for Equality LLC – Facebook
— Montgomery County Maryland National Organization for Women (NOW) – Facebook
— American Association of University Women
— Women Back to the Future
— Women Business Onwers of Montgomery County
— Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation Ltd
— Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)
At the gathering, there were speakers from these organizations, including:
— Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio
— State Senator Jennie Forehand
— Kate Campbell Stevenson
— United for Equality’s Carolyn Cook
— Montgomery County NOW
— R.E.A.L.’s Jeffrey Imm
Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio spoke of her own inspiration of an early career challenge, seeking her to pursue women’s equality issues. Senator Forehand spoke of the challenges of women suffragists and equality for women in politics.
A reporter from the local Gazette newspaper also covered the event, and we look forward to their story.
Women’s Equality should never be a question.
It must be a declaration.
It must be a Constitutional Right for ALL American Women.
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Photos from the DC / Rockville Area Women’s Equality Day Event – August 26, 2011
(As we get better photos, we will share links to them – these are just spontaneous photos captured from Jeffrey Imm’s iPhone.)
United for Equality's Carolyn Cook Speaks to Gazette Reporter Chris
R.E.A.L's Jeffrey Imm Speaks
