President Obama just honored Equal Pay Day by designating a new national monument recognizing the fight for women’s equality. The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument will preserve the Washington, D.C. house that served as the National Women’s Party’s headquarters where members of the Party led the movement for women’s equality, authoring more than 600 pieces of federal, state and local legislation in support of equal rights.
The house has served as a museum honoring the fight for women’s equality, home to the most complete collection of suffrage artifacts in America, and one of the first National Historic Landmarks. Increased costs had made it difficult to maintain and put this important history at risk. But thanks to the activists like you who sent in letters, submitted public comments, and spoke at public hearings, these important stories will be preserved for generations to come.
The Belmont-Paul National Monument and its collection of artifacts tell the story of how brave women stood up for equal rights and changed the world. Thank President Obama for protecting this critical piece of women’s history and establishing a national monument honoring the fight for women’s equality.