Women's Committee Report - August 2006

The Women's Committee would like you to join our Nation in Celebrating Women's Equality Day this August 26th.

Voting is the foundation of our democracy. Earlier in this election year, we saw the weeks of caustic debate and threats to drag the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act into the election season before Congress finally approved it. So, we are reminded that barriers to voting can still exist today.

Women's Equality Day is an opportunity to celebrate the vote and also an opportunity to remind others, especially our children, about the importance of voting.

Women's Equality Day, August 26, 2006, honors the 86th anniversary of women in the United States winning the right to vote. To accomplish this victory, women conducted a 72-year political campaign. This political campaign began at the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls in July of 1848 and ended with the passage of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920.

When you vote this fall, our Committee hopes you remember that you are taking action to support this democracy and to recognize the unrelenting tenacity and spirit of those who worked to secure the vote for women in the United States.

And last, our Committee is working to organize a team to participate in the 'Making Strides Against Breast Cancer' Walk again this year. It will be at the Downtown Bellevue Park on Sunday, October 15th. We will have more information next month about this event and how to join us in raising awareness and money to fight breast cancer.