A Look at the Women (and Men) That Received Awards on Women's Equality Day

By Jahz Tello, Video Production Assistant

Published 11 months ago on

August 30, 2023

Women’s Equality Day, a day that commemorates the passage of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote, is on Aug. 26.

The League of Women Voters of Fresno celebrated the day with its 11th annual Women’s Equality Day award ceremony at the Unitarian Universalist church in Fresno. Click the video above or below to hear about some of the honorees.

If you would like to know more about the LWVF, visit this link.

Watch: A Recap of the Event

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Jahz Tello,

Videographer

Jahz joined GV Wire in early 2018 as a Video Production Assistant and is now a Videographer. He came to us with experience in video editing and production, most recently with Fresno State Athletics. Jahz received a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia from Fresno State in 2014. He has a passion for video, music and film. In his spare time, Jahz likes to cook, catch up on current events, listen to music and exercise. You can contact him at 559-492-4016 or Send an Email .