National Women's History Month

Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. In 1978, The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women organized a “Women’s History Week” celebration. Originally, March 8 was chosen to correspond with International Women’s Day and other communities initiated Women’s History Week celebrations in 1979. Then, in 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians, led by the National Women's History Alliance (NWHA), successfully lobbied for national recognition. President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation, declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week. Finally, in 1987, the US Congress passed legislation, designating March as “Women’s History Month.”

Celebrating our Young Female Leaders in ABC Unified