Women’s History Month (March 2015) Women’s History Month Theme: Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives

Growing out of a small-town school event in California, Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. The United States has observed it annually throughout the month of March since 1987.

 

 “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives” is the theme for National Women’s History Month 2015.

The theme presents the opportunity to weave women’s stories – individually and collectively – into the essential fabric of our nation’s history.

About Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month in the United States grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. Presentations were given at dozens of schools, hundreds of students participated in a “Real Woman” essay contest and a parade was held in downtown Santa Rosa.

A few years later, the idea had caught on within communities, school districts and organizations across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The U.S. Congress followed suit the next year, passing a resolution establishing a national celebration. Six years later, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.

To know more about Women’s History Month:

http://womenshistorymonth.gov/