Today is Women’s Equality Day, as explained in wikipedia:

Women’s Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the giving of the vote to women throughout the country on an equal basis to men.

Women in the United States were given the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified. The amendment was first introduced many years earlier in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women’s Equality Day since 1971 when legislation was first introduced in Congress by Bella Abzug. This resolution was passed designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day.

Women still earn less than men (77 cents to the dollar) but have come a very long way since 1920. When I was growing up women could only be housemakers or be employed at three jobs: secretary, elementary school teacher, or nurse. But being raised by supportive parents I was encouraged (like many women of my generation) to do more — go to law school, dental school, medical school, get a Ph.D., etc. The women’s movement have helped women find employment in alternative jobs like fire fighters, bus drivers, school principals, paramedics.

In 2011 American women can handle all types of jobs, the same as men.
Women are CEOs of large corporations, have run for U.S. President,and are politicians in all levels of government, including Governor of our state of Arizona.

I firmly believe that women should be treated the same as men, thus my title of this blog, which is taken off a 2008 honorable mention amateur adult art entry I submitted to the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission:

my 2008 postcard art entry

Description of postcard entry:

pink symbol for women = blue symbol for men (on same line)

with word “EQUALity” spelled underneath, with the word EQUAL in caps.

Celebrate women and Women’s Equality Day today, August 26, 2011. And tomorrow the Women’s Commission is hosting a celebration & jam session starting at 7 p.m. with local woman musician Annie English (at 240 N. Court Ave. in downtown Tucson). Log onto their website www.pimatucsonwomen.org or call Chair Alison Hughes at 520-881-0917.

Here’s 3 more fun things to do, learn about, experience — all part of Tucson’s Birthday celebration in August, from www.tucsonsbirthday.org.

–Tucson’s Birthday Prayer Walk

Aug 27, 2011

Time: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Contact Name: Linda Leatherman
Email: Linda.Leatherman@pima.gov
Location: Reid Park
Address: Off Randolph Way between Country Club Rd and Alvernon Way north of 22nd St. 85719

Tucson’s Birthday Prayer Walk has been moved from “A” Mountain to Reid Park. It will begin at Ramada 31 (adjacent to the baseball stadium). Vision for the Prayer Walk is: to unite people of different faiths to pray for their community and to thank God for His blessings in Tucson; to encourage the community of faith to pray for those who are oppressed, mired in crime and addiction, struggling with poverty of resources and of spirit; to strengthen the community of faith in its mission to help those in need.

–Discover The Horse That Discovered America

Aug 27, 2011

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Admission: $5.00
Contact Name: Maureen Kirk-Detberner
Email: mkrik@fastwinn.com
Location: Amerind Museum
Address: 2100 North Amerind Road Dragoon, AZ 85609
Phone: 520-586-3666

The Amerind will host a Spanish Barb Horse Association event. Join us in a celebration, and meet the horse that Governor Jan Brewer declared as Arizona’s State Heritage Horse. The event will include presentations on the Colonial Spanish horse as well as demonstrations. Apache historian, Dale Curtis Miles, will discuss the role the Barb had in Native American cultures. A book signing by Silke Schneider, the author of Arizona’s Spanish Barb, a presentation by a representative from the Father Kino Society, and a slide show of the horses and their history, along with activities for children are on the schedule as well. A Native American food vendor will be on site, and local artisans have been invited to show and sell their work.

–Describe Your Own Tucson Memories Writing Workshop

Aug 27, 2011

Time: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Admission: Free
Contact Name: Suzanne Parker
Email: suzanne.parker@pima.gov
Location: Himmel Park Library
Address: 1035 North Treat Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85716
Phone: 520-594-5305, Ext. 3

Join writer Molly McKasson as she shows you how to creatively record your very own Tucson memories! (Blogger note: Molly is the former 2 term City Councilmember from Ward 6).

What an eclectic group of activities on one day, but they show what makes Tucson (and America) great — freedom of religion, appreciation of our Native American cultures, preservation of cherished memories. Enjoy the day, as we wind down Tucson’s Birthday month of August.

For previous blog about Tucson Birthday events on August 20, click here (photos). And for more events on August 27 as well as the remainder of the month of August, go to the website www.tucsonsbirthday.org.

Tucson Chinese Cultural Center Celebrates Tucson’s Birthday

Thursday Aug 25, 2011

Time: 11:30-13:30 (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Admission: Non-members $5; members free
Contact Name: Patsy Lee/Robin Blackwood
Email: pleecoach@yahoo.com/larobinb@aol.com
Location: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
Address: 1288 W. River Road Tucson, AZ 85704 (east of La Canada)
Phone: 520-292-6900
website: www.tucsonchinese.org

Tucson Chinese Cultural Center will celebrate Tucson’s birthday at its senior program lunch with a meal prepared from Tucson Chinese grocery store family heritage recipes. A birthday cake will be served. Public is invited to participate.

I’m a member and I’m not even Chinese.The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is welcoming to all people to celebrate Tucson’s 236th birthday. Happy Birthday Tucson (again)!