One hundred years this week, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. I mainly copied these items from Facebook because they did the work for me.
100 years ago today, American women won the right to vote. It took even longer for women in marginalized communities to gain their right to vote. A century later, there’s still work left to do. So ladies, here are 19 reasons to exercise your 19th Amendment right to vote this year. Register now at the Voting Information Center.
#1 Women are 51% of the US population, but just 23% of Congress.
#2 And only 18% of local governors.
#3 There’s a luxury tax on tampons.
#4 Maternity leave is not guaranteed in America.
#5 Better access to reproductive healthcare.
#6 The gender wage gap.
#7 The gender hiring gap.
#8 The strong female characters in film gap.
#9 Pink razors cost more.
#10 A quarter million untested rape kits.
#11 The less than 8% of female CEOs.
#12 Sexism isn’t dead yet.
#13 Not everyone believes assault is a fireable offense.
#14 Not everyone believes your sworn testimony.
#15 Not everyone believes you’re a woman.
#16 For the Suffragettes.
#17 For the women of color who still couldn’t vote till decades later.
#18 For the women who paved the way for you.
#19 And the women you’re paving the way for.
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