EEI Recognizes Women's Equality Day
EEI Recognizes Women's Equality Day
On August 26, EEI recognized Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in the United States. The amendment was ratified on August 20, 1920, but was officially enacted almost a week later. This victory was the culmination of a decades-long women’s suffrage and equal rights movement.
Earlier this year, an Electric Perspectives Podcast episode, "Women in Leadership," featured Puget Sound Energy President and CEO Mary Kipp and American Electric Power Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Barton in discussion with EEI General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Clean Energy Emily Fisher. Their dialogue was focused on their perspectives and experiences as women leaders and how companies are empowering women today. Tune in.
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