The
26th day of August is a day set aside for the celebration of Women's
Equality Day in the United States. It is a day that women everywhere in
the United States of America was granted the Right to Vote and Be Voted for.
The right for the American woman to vote and be voted for was gotten
when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was adapted
into Law and this happened on the 26th August 1920 and the then United
States President declared this day to be celebrated as the Women's Equality Day.
In
Nigeria, women did not attain the right to vote and be voted for until
the 1958. However, women from the Southern region got enfranchised in
different stages beginning from 1950 while the Northern region women
didn't. The Nigerian women got the right to vote and be voted into
public offices some time in 1959 but the Northern women were not allowed
until the year 1976.
Now,
I believe you have a little insight as to what Women's Equality Day is
all about. So, I would say that the best way to celebrate this day is to
acknowledge and honour the achievements of women by promoting Gender Equality.
In our society today, Gender Inequality is
eminent in subtle ways and we haven't quite achieved cultural
antiquities such as inadequate health care, sexual and domestic
violence. These issues are slowly disappearing but we need to help make
it disappear faster. On a day like this, you can take it upon yourself
to make donations to organisations that provide charitable assistance to
women such as providing food, healthcare, counseling for survivors of
domestic & sexual violence and child abused etc., you can also spend
time with the women in your life e.g your grandmother, mother, sister,
wife, daughter or any woman making impact in the society. Celebrate her
and listen to her experiences and challenges.
In
celebration of Women's Equality Day, here is a little something (click here to watch)for
you. Let me know if you want more videos like this (winks)
Cheers!!!
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