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.
We will spend time during the announcements, highlighting some of the amazing accomplishments and contributions women have made all over the world.
- The 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and was signed into law on August 26, 1920. At the time, a number of other laws prohibited Native American women, Black women, Asian American women and Latin women from voting. It wasn't until 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, that discriminatory tactics such as literacy tests were outlawed and all women could vote. So exercise your right and vote!
- The 2021 theme for Women's Month is "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced." The focus is on women's political involvement and leadership. Women have played a major role in helping America honor what is written in the Constitution.
- After winning the 2020 president election with Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris has made history as the first woman, first Black woman and first Asian American vice president in history. That is 232 years after George Washington took the oath of office in 1789.
- Today is International Women's Day and it is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. This year's theme is Choose to Challenge!
