Women’s Equality Day – August 26

Women’s Equality Day, celebrated annually on August 26, marks the 19th Amendment’s adoption in 1920. This amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States. Congress established this day in 1971 to recognize the achievements of the women’s suffrage movement. It also highlights the ongoing fight for gender equality. By participating in events, sharing stories, and advocating for equal rights, you can honor the past and work towards a more equitable future for all women every year on August 26th.

When observing Women’s Equality Day, use the hashtag #WomensEqualityDay. Other hashtags that could be used include #EqualityForAll, #19thAmendment, #VoteForWomen, #EmpowerWomen, #GenderEquality, #WomenInLeadership, #Feminism and #WomensRights.

If you are interested, we have a list of national days for women where you can find over a hundred days dedicated to women and issues concerning women.

The following video from Reuters explains the history, significance, and reasons for celebrating Women’s Equality Day on August 26th.

When is Women’s Equality Day?

Women’s Equality Day is always celebrated on August 26th. Here’s a table with the date and weekday for every Women’s Equality Day up to the year 2030:

Women’s Equality Day Facts

Want to learn something about women’s equality in the US? You can use these facts when posting on social media to raise awareness about women’s issues.

• Women now make up about 35% of workers in the ten highest-paying occupations, up from 13% in 1980. These occupations typically earn over $100,000 annually and include roles like physicians and lawyers​.
• In 2022, women earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. This gap has remained relatively flat over the past two decades, showing slow progress in wage equality​.
• Women hold 11% of CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies and 30% of board seats. Despite these gains, women still lag behind men in top leadership roles.
• As of 2023, women comprise 28% of U.S. Congress members and about a third of state legislators. Gender parity in political offices is still a work in progress​.
• A majority of Americans (57%) believe the country has not done enough to achieve gender equality. This view is more prevalent among women and Democrats.
• The pandemic disproportionately affected women economically, with women’s jobs being 1.8 times more vulnerable than men’s. Women also faced increased unpaid care work during this period​​.
• Gender equality varies widely across U.S. states. For example, Massachusetts and Connecticut rank high in women’s rights, while Louisiana and Mississippi rank low

Sources: Pew Research Center, McKinsey & Company

Before You Go:

We have many more national days lists for you to explore.

• Food-related national days: complete list of national food days, pasta & noodles days, vegan & vegetarian days, ice-cream days, pizza days, coffee days, chocolate days, wine days, alcohol & drinking days.
• Non-food national days: National Days Calendars 2024-2025 (check out the printable calendars in my Etsy shop), National Days for Teachers, and a wide array of special lists such as cat days, dog days, animal days, book days, music days, family & relationships days, national days for women, stationery days and even Harry Potter days.
• Country-specific national days: Australian national days, more coming soon.