Betsey Stevenson: "94 Years Later, Here s Where We Are:"

(White House) Last night, White House economist Betsey Stevenson sent the email below to the White House email list, telling the story of the progress women have made since gaining the right to vote -- and what s still left to accomplish.
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Hi, everyone --
In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to John Adams, then serving on the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and reminded him to "not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands."
Seventy-two years later, in 1848, women across the country gathered together for the first women s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York.
And it wasn t until 72 years after that, in 1920, that women in the United States officially gained the right to vote.
Let s be honest: Change hasn t ever exactly come quickly for women in this country. And 94 years later -- while it s undeniable that women have made leaps and bounds in every facet of American life, from the classroom to the boardroom -- it s not enough.
Today, on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we celebrate Women s Equality Day. And today, the day-to-day operations of too many businesses and institutions still don t reflect true gender equality. We ve got the data to prove it.
Throughout the day, I ve posted charts that tell the story of the progress we ve made -- and the challenges women still face in the workforce.
Take a look -- and then share these with someone you think needs to see them.
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