Thanks for Trailblazer Award from Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
My sincere thanks goes to Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton of Nassau Legislative District 11 for designating me her Trailblazer for 2016. Each year Nassau legislators celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring the work and achievement of one woman from each of their districts. I was thrilled to be chosen this year and honored to be among such a distinguished group […]
Important New York Suffrage Centennial News
Plans to celebrate the New York State Suffrage Centennial are moving along, and we are waiting to hear from the New York State Legislature about funding in the Governor’s budget. We are hoping for a generous amount from each legislative body. To that end we need supporters to write to their local senators and assembly […]
UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60)
Yesterday I was privileged to attend the opening of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) at the United Nations, as a representative of the League of Women Voters. Thousands of men and women from all over the world have come together to discuss issues relating to women’s empowerment and their common search for […]
International Women’s Day, March 8th
Celebrate International Women’s Day today. Log onto http://internationalwomensday.com and get involved!
Suffragist of the Month, March, 2016
Inez Haynes (Gillmore) Irwin, 1883 – 1970 Inez Haynes Irwin was born March 2, 1873 in Brazil. Originally from Boston, MA, the family returned there during her childhood and it was there that she grew up, eventually attending Radcliffe College. While at Radcliffe she became involved in the woman suffrage movement, and co-founded the National […]
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