In the 1960s and 1970s, the women’s liberation movement was charging ahead to break the infamous glass ceiling with marches and protests led by such gals as Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm and Myrtlie Evers-Williams. The conversation at a dinner table or on the floor of Congress could get rather heated for both men and women as the role of the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson’s Retirement Announced
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90th Anniversary of Women’s Equality Day Kicks Off Early At The Women’s Museum
Thursday has been designated at the official date to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The passage of the amendment took place 90 years ago. That means that when 99-year old Ebby Halliday was born, her mother could not have any official say-so regarding the laws of the day.To kick things off, The … [Read more...] about 90th Anniversary of Women’s Equality Day Kicks Off Early At The Women’s Museum