American women have made extraordinary strides in the march to achieve equality. The results of this struggle are evidenced by progressive legislation including the 19th Amendment granting women voting rights in 1920 and the Fair Pay Act of 2009 removing statutory limitation obstacles when filing an equal-pay lawsuit.
But the struggle for equality is not over. The Veteran Feminists of America, a national organization dedicated to honoring activists’ achievements and linking like-minded individuals, will host a forum for today's American women to discuss women's challenges at home and in less-developed countries, where there is far less recognition of women's right to equal treatment under law.
You are the future. Your ideas and actions will influence new national and international women’s rights initiatives, a revived Equal Rights Amendment, and recognition of the ongoing need to ensure all women everywhere enjoy basic human rights.