which really provided for the beginning of the women s ability to vote. now, last year, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of this time period, however, it was covid-19. there were many changes in our life. how we did work. how we interacted with each other. but, what we did see during the pandemic was an incredibly difficult time. it was a difficult time for many of our workers and many of our most vulnerable, our seniors and we also saw that it was a time which really exposed and laid bear some of the inequities that we face as women. women we saw had greater levels of unemployment during this covid-19 time. greater economic instability, and often being many times the primary care gives of also having to make some of the most difficult trade off decisions or going out to work. it was especially during this time we see how important it is to not only make sure we recognize women s equality day, but also to continue to support efforts like this the w challenge that real
order to commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment which really provided for the beginning of the women s ability to vote. now, last year, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of this time period, however, it was covid-19. there were many changes in our life. how we did work. how we interacted with each other. but, what we did see during the pandemic was an incredibly difficult time. it was a difficult time for many of our workers and many of our most vulnerable, our seniors and we also saw that it was a time which really exposed and laid bear some of the inequities that we face as women. women we saw had greater levels of unemployment during this covid-19 time. greater economic instability, and often being many times the primary care gives of also having to make some of the most difficult trade off decisions or going out to work. it was especially during this time we see how important it is to not only make sure we recognize women s equality day, but also to continue t
we have a woman who is really showing the way. making it normal for women to be in power and to have a say and have a seat at the table. so without further adieu, nancy pelosi. thank you so very much car men. when it was new. i see carmen in this w challenge rise up in the ranks from one position to another. thank you for devour great leadership as well. it s an honor to be here with you and the mayor and malia. president cohen: and representative stephanie. it s great to be here with you. i just have some special guests with me today, of course, my daughter christine who has on her purple and white which she always wears and i have on the i m honored their here to get a taste of san francisco and how enthusiastic we are about women 101 years ago after fighting, being starved, women won the right to vote. the newspapers at the time said women given the right to vote, that could not have been further from the truth. it was a big fight and it was historic and transformative
challenge. san francisco administrate carmen choo. hello, the sun is shining in san francisco. happy women s equality day. for folks who may not know, in 1971, women s equality was established by congress in order to commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment which really provided for the beginning of the women s ability to vote. now, last year, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of this time period, however, it was covid-19. there were many changes in our life. how we did work. how we interacted with each other. but, what we did see during the pandemic was an incredibly difficult time. it was a difficult time for many of our workers and many of our most vulnerable, our seniors and we also saw that it was a time which really exposed and laid bear some of the inequities that we face as women. women we saw had greater levels of unemployment during this covid-19 time. greater economic instability, and often being many times the primary care gives of also having to make
for today and also one of the cofounders of the w challenge. san francisco administrate carmen choo. hello, the sun is shining in san francisco. happy women s equality day. for folks who may not know, in 1971, women s equality was established by congress in order to commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment which really provided for the beginning of the women s ability to vote. now, last year, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of this time period, however, it was covid-19. there were many changes in our life. how we did work. how we interacted with each other. but, what we did see during the pandemic was an incredibly difficult time. it was a difficult time for many of our workers and many of our most vulnerable, our seniors and we also saw that it was a time which really exposed and laid bear some of the inequities that we face as women. women we saw had greater levels of unemployment during this covid-19 time. greater economic instability, and often being many