NWOhio Women's Equality Day

Women of Toledo celebrates National Women’s Equality Day on the 26th of August in recognition of the 19th Amendment that culminated a 72-year, peaceful campaign that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Even though the 19th Amendment extended the voting rights to women, only white women were allowed to exercise voting. Women have various barriers based on their intersectional identities, which is why it is essential for women in Greater Toledo to discuss gender-based oppression and how it intersects with other forms of discrimination. Gender identity, race, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, nationality, language, and religion are determinant factors in shaping women’s experiences. These experiences must be addressed and discussed to further understand women’s living conditions and how we can reach equality for all people.

With the support from various women’s groups and partners, Creating Waves of Change will…