2014 Event The U.N. celebrates International Women's Day with the theme 'Equality for women is progress for all' 2013 Event New Zealand's first same-sex marriages take place since the country's parliament passed the Marriage Equality Bill in April 2011 Event New York becomes the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage when Governor Andrew Cuomo signs the New York State Marriage Equality Law 2010 Event Over 150 members of the Justice and Equality Movement are killed by Sudanese forces in their effort to gain control of a rebel held area in Darfur 1969 Event Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English lang 1948 Event President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in armed forces 1943 Event Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded 1943 Event National Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) organizes 1943 Event Congress of racial Equality (CORE) forms 1943 Event "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality and self-determination 1938 Birthday Peter Sanders, CEO, Commission for Racial Equality 1922 Birthday David Lane, CEO, Commission for Racial Equality 1872 Event Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment 1863 Event Jews of Holstein Germany granted equality 1848 Event Jews of Prussia granted equality
