Every once in a while we find an important reason to deviate just a bit from writing about our industry, its products and issues. Today is one of those instances as today is Women’s Equality Day. We at Sip & Savor thought we’d share a little information about this significant day that commemorates the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution – albeit from a D.C. point-of-view.
First a bit of history, August 26 was designated Women’s Equality Day back in 1971, at the request of U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug, D-N.Y., to acknowledge women’s suffrage. Women have come a long way since the days of Alice Paul and the 72-year fight for voting rights. So it’s a good time to remind everyone about the importance of voting, especially as we approach the mid-term election cycle.
It’s also worth recognizing a few things about our female elected and appointed officials, as noted by the National Organization of Women:
- There are more women than ever before serving in both chambers of the United States Congress
- There are currently 17 women senators, 74 representatives and 8 state governors
- With the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, there are now three women serving on the court at the same time for the first time in history
For a look at the women’s suffrage movement, you can learn a great deal by checking out the website of the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, an institution on Capitol Hill that celebrates women’s progress toward equality and is owned and maintained by the National Woman’s Party. In fact, it’s definitely worth a visit if you are in the nation’s capitol – to see the historic photographs alone.
Every once in a while we find an important reason to deviate just a bit from writing about our industry, its products and issues. Today is one of those instances as today is Women’s Equality Day. We at Sip & Savor thought we’d share a little information about this significant day that commemorates the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution – albeit from a D.C. point-of-view.
First a bit of history, August 26 was designated Women’s Equality Day back in 1971, at the request of U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug, D-N.Y., to acknowledge women’s suffrage. Women have come a long way since the days of Alice Paul and the 72-year fight for voting rights. So it’s a good time to remind everyone about the importance of voting, especially as we approach the mid-term election cycle.
It’s also worth recognizing a few things about our female elected and appointed officials, as noted by the National Organization of Women:
· There are more women than ever before serving in both chambers of the United States Congress
· There are currently 17 women senators, 74 representatives and 8 state governors
· With the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, there are now three women serving on the court at the same time for the first time in history
For a look at the women’s suffrage movement, you can learn a great deal by checking out the website of the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, an institution on Capitol Hill that celebrates women’s progress toward equality and is owned and maintained by the National Woman’s Party. In fact, it’s definitely worth a visit if you are in the nation’s capitol – to see the historic photographs alone.
