Before the 1970’s, the topic of women’s history was largely missing from general public consciousness. To address this situation, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978 and chose the week of March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day.
In 1981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) cosponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. Since then, the National Women’s History Month Resolution has been approved every year with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. http://womenshistorymonth.gov/about.html
This year’s theme is “Our History is Our Strength.” To celebrate try some of the following:
• Visit a women’s museum or history center
• Conduct an oral history of a woman in your life. Use the Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History to help you in the interviewing process.
• Test your knowledge by taking the Women’s History Quiz.
• Read a biography or autobiography of a woman you admire or find interesting.
• Buy stamps of notable women and use them when mailing this month.
• Check your local paper for any special events that may be occurring in your community.
• Learn more about the historic women of your community.
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