March is Women's Month

March is Women's Month, an annual time to highlight the contributions of women events in history and contemporary history.

The Unites States, the United Kingdom and Australia celebrate in the third month of the year, corresponding with International Women's Day which is

on March 8th. The day created a sequel of events, a weeklong congregating of minds and opportunities for women to conference and bond together. (All countries don't celebrate Women's Month in March; Canada celebrates in October and South Africa celebrates in August.)

By 1986, 14 states were participating in Women's month.

In 1978 the United States began "Women's History Day" in California. Gerda Lerner and National Women's Alliance pushed to be recognized as a national week, which then proclaimed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980. 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".

Why is Women's Month Important? The United States had to create a Constitution Amendment, the 19th Amendment for women to receive equal rights as men. Praising Women's Month is an opportunity to reflect on the significance of the woman presence in history and currently. Each year since 1995, Presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as "Women's History Month." These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American History in a variety of fields.

How will you celebrate Women's Month?