One hundred years ago, women were granted suffrage in the United States. With the 19th Amendment, women before us were finally given a voice in shaping our country’s future. There have been many challenges to get as far as we have today, but it’s not over. As women we still have a long way to go.Just because we can vote, that doesn’t mean we are slowing down or stopping. Voting fosters change, and change is inspired by connection. Sometimes all it takes is that one person getting the movement started. Today, women don’t just vote; they ignite movements and run for office.
For example, let’s take Stacey Abrams, who is now being heavily credited for helping the Democratic Party have record number turnout in Georgia. After narrowly losing her bid for Governor two years ago, Abrams embarked on a mission that would alter how the entire state voted in the recent election. A single Black woman, Abrams rose to become Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives in 2011, at only age thirty-seven. Abrams worked to expand the number of people participating in the democratic process.
More than a week after Election Day, the Peach State has yet to be officially be called for either candidate — a by-hand recount is forthcoming — but Biden’s roughly 14,000-vote lead has been lauded by Democrats, with much of the praise being directed toward Abrams.
Abrams launched the Fair Fight organization, which is credited with registering over 800,000 voters since 2018. Those new voters, along with many others Abrams has inspired to get to the polls, created a spark that would change the course of our history. It all started with one woman’s voice and vision for a better America, a country that belongs to her as much it does to anyone else.
So, how big of a role does the women’s vote really play in our elections? More than men’s, it turns out. Women actually had a higher voter turnout than their male counterparts in the 2016 election. According to an analysis of Census Bureau data, 63% of eligible women and 59% of eligible men cast their votes in 2016. A similar gap can be traced all the way back to 1984. As us women continue to turn out in the polls, we are continually looking for places to come together, share ideas, and give every eligible female voter a voice.
Now in 2020, not only have women turned out to vote, but they have also led a massive number of women and minority voters to the polls. Women like Stacey Abrams, LaTosha Brown, and Deborah Scott were just a few of the women who realized the power of human connection. They harnessed it to make a tangible change. It’s all about working together.
TechMae offers the convenience of connection, support, and unification all within a free app for women. We all have a voice, so why not come together to create a symphony?
Women have always been faced with unique challenges but nevertheless adapt and overcome them. In today’s digital age, TechMae is one powerful tool in giving women the sense of connection they need to make their voices to be heard.
What sets the app apart from others of its kind? Professionalism. It’s safe, secure, and members are vetted before they can join. All discussions are healthy, constructive, and ultimately adhere to one goal: empowering women.
TechMae provides that much needed safe space for discussion, where the present-day fight for our voice never ends. Within TechMae’s platform, women can make connections and have conversations in real-time, even fostering outreach endeavors. Imagine where we can go in another 100 years.