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For decades, women lobbied, marched, picketed, and protested in their fight for freedom, justice, and equality. And their stories—our stories—have never been told.
Until now.
Today, fewer than 5% of outdoor monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. tell women’s stories. Together, it is our responsibility to make American women’s history visible and accessible.
Like most monuments and memorials, the Women's Suffrage National Monument will be funded in its entirety through private donations. Your tax deductible donation will directly support the establishment of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument in Washington, D.C, a project signed into law with unprecedented bipartisan support on December 17, 2020. Because of your generous donation, women’s fight for the vote will be taught, told, and remembered for generations to come.
“The story of the early American movement for women's rights is the story of democracy at work. It’s the story of entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, activist Alice Paul, journalist Ida B. Wells, and so many more remarkable women—each with different backgrounds, but bound by the belief that they mattered and that they deserved a voice in this country. It is my honor to serve alongside my fellow First Ladies as an Honorary Chair of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation to ensure that our Nation’s Capital represents the incredible contributions women have made to American history."
—First Lady Michelle Obama, Honorary Chair of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation
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With your support, we will build the Women’s Suffrage National Monument in Washington, D.C. and establish one of the only monuments in our nation’s capital that honors American women’s history. If you believe American women’s history is worth commemorating, join our community of supporters through our Premier Giving Program.
Founder’s Circle
The first 25 donors to contribute $25,000 or more to the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation will hold an exclusive, life-time membership to the monument's Founder’s Circle, which includes benefits usually only available to donors contributing $1M+.
“I am thrilled that a women’s monument will finally have a prominent place in our Nation's Capital. Our children and grandchildren must remember that American women were not handed their right to vote; they fought for and won their right to vote. This monument will serve as a permanent reminder that we should appreciate our rights and actively participate in our democracy. I hope all Americans will join the First Ladies as we support the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation’s historic effort.”