What Equality?
26/08/04 06:13 Filed by Saswat Pattanayak in:
Editorial
I heard today is celebrated as the Women's Equality
Day.
Frankly speaking, I have never heard of such a Day
existing. Nor am I aware of the reasons behind any
celebration.
Which women? What equality? Prez Bush said today that
On Women's Equality Day, we recognize the hard work
and perseverance of those who helped secure women's
suffrage in the United States. With the
ratification of the 19th Amendment to the
Constitution in 1920, American women gained one of
the most cherished rights and fundamental
responsibilities of citizenship: the right to vote.
But I wonder if Right to Vote has anything to do with
equality? With dignity? With life?
Tags: Saswat, Feminism, Bush, USA