Women's Birthdays & Milestones
August 5
Mary Ritter Beard b. 1876-historian, feminist, labor organizer
1884: Cornerstone of Statue of Liberty laid
Quote for the Day
"The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever created by the human mind."~ Mary Ritter Beard, Women as a Force in History
ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR AUGUST
Women's Equality Day, commemorates US women's suffrage, 1920: August 26
- AIDS/HIV & STDs International Conference, World Health Organization, Switzerland: 41-22-791-2111
- Amercan Sociological Association Committee on the Status of Women & Sex & Gender Section: 202-833-3410
- Birth Gazette Conference: 42, The Farm, Summertown, TN 38483-9626
- Caucus for Women in Statistics: 614-292-2866
- Elderflower Womenspirit Festival: Redwood City, CA, 916-556-4840
- Michigan Womyn's Music Festival: 616-757-4766
- National Coalition of Education Activists annual conference: 914-876-4580
- National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, ABA, annual meeting: 919-482-8202
- Psychology of Women Program, American Psychological Association annual convention: 602-912-5300
- Sociologists for Women in Society: 402-280-2635
- Women Celebrating Our Diversity annual festival: Twin Oaks Community Women's Gathering, Rte. 4, Box 169, Louisa, VA 23093; 703-894-5126
- Women's Herbal Conference, annual international alternative health workshops & herbal emporium: 802-479-9825; 413-625-6875
Reprinted from The WomanSource Catalog & Review's, "women's perpetual calendar"