Women’s Equality Day is observed annually on August 26th, and it marks the historic day in 1920 when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, granting women the right to vote.
Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, is a reminder of how far VA has come with women’s health care with a safer, more equitable environment.
August 26 is Women's Equality Day. One hundred two years ago this month, the 19th Amendment was ratified solidifying the right to vote for women.
Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man to fight in the revolutionary war. VA celebrates Sampson on Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26.
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