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In 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women's History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as Women's History Month. [10] Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women's History Month. [10]
Women’s History Month began as a local week-long celebration in Santa Rosa, California in 1978, according to the online National Women’s History Museum. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma ...
2. The day became Women's History Week in 1978. An education task force in Sonoma County, California kicked off Women's History Week in 1978 on March 8, International Women's Day, according to the ...
Every March, we celebrate women's contributions to history and present-day society with Women’s History Month. “Feminists in the 1970s critiqued the exclusion and lack of recognition of women ...
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
March: American Red Cross Month; March: Women's History Month; March: Irish-American Heritage Month [35] April: Arab American Heritage Month [36] April: Cancer Control Month [37] April: National Donate Life Month; April: National Child Abuse Prevention Month; April: National Sexual Assault Awareness Month; April: National Financial Literacy Month
International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually as a focal point in the women's rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.
Susan B. Anthony’s Home Is Now an Early Voting Site — and Women Are Showing Their Appreciation at Her Grave. Colson Thayer. November 1, 2024 at 6:20 PM.