Join us for IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, taking place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI.
Together, we will spark bold ideas, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of gender equity.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 26, 2020
Contact: Keri A. Potts | 860-839-3438 | potts@iwpr.org
On Historic Day, We are Reminded of the Power of Women’s Vote and Leadership
“Today, we celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. It was century’s long struggle led by courageous women of many different races and backgrounds who took to the streets and public square to fight for their rights, believing that voting and representation was critical to their full equality in the United States. For Black women, though, it would take another half century to realize their right to vote.”