As activists continue to fight for justice and equal rights for women all over the world, Women’s History Month is celebrated annually in March in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia to accompany International Women’s Day (March 8).
The month is dedicated to spotlighting and honoring the accomplishments of women throughout history, whose efforts and contributions to society often go unrecognized, from the arts and sciences to politics to sports and much more. The theme for this year is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”
International Women’s Day was established in 1911, but was not popularly celebrated until 1969. From there, the movement to expand the holiday grew until, in 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 7 Women’s History Week. Congress continued to pass resolutions in the next years keeping it an annual occasion, and the same pattern of petitioning led to the establishment of Women’s History Month in 1987.
Many local, state, and federal institutions hold events or exhibits to celebrate Women’s History Month: check in your area to see what’s going on! Museums, for instance, often highlight important historical figures. Neither International Women’s Day or Women’s History Month are federal holidays, so expect government buildings, banks, businesses and schools to be operating on normal hours.
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