Mary Riche
\n Women's rights advoc
ate
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Fr
iday\, September 18\, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
\n ** online event **
The ballot box was the original "glass ceiling." Wo men finally shattered it when the 19th Amendment t o the US Constitution guaranteed them the legal ri ght to vote.
\n \nThat rema rkable seven-decade struggle for women's suffrage\ , led by many extraordinary leaders – especially E lizabeth Cady Stanton\, Alice Paul\, and Carrie Ch apman Catt – transformed American democracy\, even though that history is often omitted or barely me ntioned in textbooks and classrooms.
\n \nDiscover how these women's personal lives shaped their public leadership\, and how th eir courage\, strategy\, and determination gave us a legacy\, reminding us that the right to vote is both a privilege and a responsibility. Today\, it 's up to all of us to use that power – and vote.
\n \nYou may make your reservation t o attend virtually by clicking on the "Register No w" button. This online presentation will be livestre amed on our YouTube channel.
\n \nIf you have any issues registering\, please
email info@interfaithallianceiowa.org or call
515.279.8715.<
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ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Mary Riche is a former press ai de to a US Senator\, owner of a public relations f irm\, clinical social worker in private practice\, and long-time women’s rights advocate. She's a na tive Iowan\; her BA and MSW are from the Universit y of Iowa. Mary has been a resident of Des Moines since 1974.
\n \nCrossroads is a mon thly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Vote! A legacy for the ages\n \n \n Ma ry Riche\n \n Women's rights advocate\n \n \n \n _ ____________________\n \n \n \n Friday\, September 18\, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM\n \n ** online even t **\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The ballot box was the original "glass ceiling." Women finally shatte red it when the 19th Amendment to the US Constitut ion guaranteed them the legal right to vote.\n \n \n \n That remarkable seven-decade struggle for wo men's suffrage\, led by many extraordinary leaders – especially Elizabeth Cady Stanton\, Alice Paul\ , and Carrie Chapman Catt – transformed American d emocracy\, even though that history is often omitt ed or barely mentioned in textbooks and classrooms .\n \n \n \n Discover how these women's personal l ives shaped their public leadership\, and how thei r courage\, strategy\, and determination gave us a legacy\, reminding us that the right to vote is b oth a privilege and a responsibility. Today\, it's up to all of us to use that power – and vote.\n \ n \n \n \n You may make your reservation to attend virtually by clicking on the "Register Now" butto n. This online presentation will be livestreamed o n our YouTube channel.\n \n \n \n If you have any issues registering\, please email info@interfaitha llianceiowa.org (mailto:info@interfaithallianceiow a.org) or call 515.279.8715 (tel:5152798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Mary Riche is a fo rmer press aide to a US Senator\, owner of a publi c relations firm\, clinical social worker in priva te practice\, and long-time women’s rights advocat e. She's a native Iowan\; her BA and MSW are from the University of Iowa. Mary has been a resident o f Des Moines since 1974.\n \n \n \n Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T130000 URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=309 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR