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"Women's Equality Day" is celebrated every year on August 26th. New Zealand was the first country to introduce female equality in 1893.
Celebrated on: 26 August Beginning 1971
Other information: From 1971 to 26 August was celebrated as 'Women's Equality Day' with the efforts of Bella Abzug, a female lawyer who constantly struggled to get the status of equality for women.
Introduction to Women's Equality Day
Women's Equality Day is celebrated every year on August 26. New Zealand is the world's first country, which in 1893 introduced female equality.
In India, women obtained the right to vote since independence, but the legal right to contest elections in panchayats and municipal bodies was achieved through the amendment of the 73rd constitution by the efforts of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
This results in the fact that women have more than 50 per cent participation in panchayats in India today.
Why only on 26 august ?
New Zealand is the first country in the world to introduce 'Women's Equality' in 1893.
In the US, on August 26, 1920, through the 19th constitutional amendment, women got the right to vote for the first time.
Earlier there, women had the status of second class citizen. From 1971 to 26 August was celebrated as 'Women's Equality Day' with the efforts of Bella Abzug, a female lawyer who constantly struggled to get the status of equality for women.