The Miami-Dade County Commission for Women was honored to serve as a Host Committee organization for “A Monumental Moment” in support of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, held on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Miami Woman’s Club.
The event featured a keynote presentation by Anna Laymon, president and CEO of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, who shared updates on the historic effort to build the first monument on the National Mall dedicated to American women’s history.
Representing the Commission for Women at the event were chair Stephanie V. Daniels, past chair Dr. Sharon Kendrick Johnson, board member Clora Adkins and program director Dr. Rose Martin. Their participation reflected the commission’s continued commitment to advancing representation, civic engagement, and systemic equity for women and girls in Miami-Dade County and beyond.
During her presentation, Laymon emphasized that, although the National Mall currently includes 40 monuments and memorials, none had been dedicated to honoring American women’s contributions to democracy. Through two acts of Congress, including final legislative approval secured in December 2025, the foundation successfully obtained 2.5 acres on the National Mall at 19th Street and Constitution Avenue.
The site symbolically aligns with the 19th Amendment and will serve as a permanent tribute to the women who fought for equality, from Abigail Adams and the Seneca Falls Convention to suffragists such as Harriet Tubman, Alice Paul, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Mary Church Terrell.
The monument will be one of the final additions to the National Mall due to federal restrictions enacted in 2003, making this achievement especially significant. The project reflects years of bipartisan coalition-building and national advocacy efforts to ensure women’s stories are permanently represented in the country’s most prominent civic space.
As a Host Committee organization, the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women joined a coalition of civic and women-led organizations committed to advancing the visibility of women’s leadership and legacy.
For more information about the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, visit their official website at https://womensmonument.org/.
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