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From Barack Obama to Waitress the musical, Twitter is blowing up with people demanding equality for women.Â
It seems unthinkable that in 2016 a Women’s Equality Day is even necessary, but since Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY) designated Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day in 1971, the Equal Rights Amendment still hasn’t passed and women still seek equal pay for equal work.
Women’s Equality Day was created to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and while we’ve come a long way since 1971, with this year marking the history-making event that is Hillary Clinton becoming the first Presidential nominee of a major party, there are more cracks that need to be put in the glass ceiling.
One way to call attention to the lack of equality for women is to call it out, and that’s just what thousands are doing on Twitter under the #WomensEqualityDay hashtag. Below is what some of our faves have Tweeted in honor of the day, but first, enjoy this wonderful women’s equality timeline from the National Women’s History Project.Â
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\u201cWe've made our union more perfect because people refused to be kept on the sidelines. Onward. #WomensEqualityDay\nhttps://t.co/QugGOqb2yl\u201d— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1472225324
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\u201cLook up at the stars and thank the women who helped us reach them #HappyBirthdayKatherineJohnson #WomensEqualityDay\u201d— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell Williams) 1472234747
\u201cHappy #WomensEqualityDay! Thank you to all the women (and men) who continue to work towards true equality for all!\u201d— Laura Benanti (@Laura Benanti) 1472233929
\u201cI love this so much. Gave me chills. #ImWithHer #WomensEqualityDay https://t.co/deidMB6hk3\u201d— kerry washington (@kerry washington) 1472231100
\u201cWe've come a long way, but there's still more to do to make sure women are truly treated equally. #WomensEqualityDay\u201d— Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) 1472231036
\u201c"human rights are women\u2019s rights & women\u2019s rights are human rights." - @HillaryClinton #WomensEqualityDay \ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffc\u201d— tyler oakley (@tyler oakley) 1472229166
\u201cWhen we talk about fair wages, I hope every man will stand with the women and fight for pay equity for women workers. #WomensEqualityDay\u201d— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1472226540
\u201cGet ready to #WERK with this playlist for #WomensEqualityDay https://t.co/tG1lCCEnQE\u201d— broadway.com (@broadway.com) 1472224622
\u201cAs a nation we have come a long way, but there is still so much work to do. #WomensEqualityDay\u201d— Gavin Newsom (@Gavin Newsom) 1472170121
\u201c#WomensEqualityDay ,although I wish that was every day, I will still celebrate today!!\u201d— Sarah Michelle (@Sarah Michelle) 1472239676
\u201c130M girls around the world are out of school. On #WomensEqualityDay join Malala in support of edu for #YesAllGirls!\u201d— Malala Fund (@Malala Fund) 1472239413
\u201cIt's amazing what women can do! Happy National Women's Equality Day from #WaitressMusical! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb\u201d— Waitress Musical (@Waitress Musical) 1472225080
\u201c"#EqualPay for equal work should be a fundamental principle of our economy" \u2014@POTUS on #WomensEqualityDay\u201d— White House Archived (@White House Archived) 1472244974
\u201cHappy #WomensEqualityDay!\u201d— Viola Davis (@Viola Davis) 1472236310
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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
