Aug. 11. Mecklenburg County is celebrating Women’s Equality Day on Saturday with a special event from 11 am to 1 pm at the Valerie C. Woodard Conference Center on Freedom Drive.

The free event for women, teens and anyone who supports them is designed to celebrate women and help navigate a post-pandemic world.

Three empowering speakers will share their expertise:

Clarissa Rankin: truck driver, business owner, social media content creator

—Sarah Colon Harris: journalist and founder of She Flew the Coop

—Chavonne Trevillion: estate planning attorney

Food and vendors from woman-owned businesses.

To register click here.

About Women’s Equality Day

In 1973, Congress designated Aug. 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The observance of Women’s Equality Day also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality.