{"id":242,"date":"2023-03-01T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localresources.info\/2023\/03\/01\/the-significance-of-womens-history-month-3\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T06:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:00:10","slug":"the-significance-of-womens-history-month-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/localresourceinfo\/2023\/03\/01\/the-significance-of-womens-history-month-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Significance of Women’s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\" This month is Women\u2019s History Month<\/strong>. Women\u2019s History Month is designated as an educational endeavor to increase awareness not just of the contributions but also the unique experiences of women in our history.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s History Month is officially recognized in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women\u2019s Day (March 8th). International Women\u2019s Day was first designated to commemorate women successfully championing their right to vote (e.g., New Zealand 1893, South Australia 1894, Soviet Russia 1917, Sweden 1919, the United States 1920, Canada 1929), but is now more so a commemoration of the right to fair treatment with dignity in all one\u2019s self determined endeavors.<\/p>\n

Every U.S. President since 1988<\/strong>\u00a0has proclaimed March as Women\u2019s History Month.\u00a0The first President who acknowledged the significance of women\u2019s history (in 1980) said: \u201cFrom the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this nation. Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well.\u201d He went on to say that women\u2019s history is a right: \u201cIt is an essential and indispensable heritage from which we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision.\u201d \u201cUnderstanding the true history of our country will help us to comprehend the need for full equality under the law for all our people.\u201d [President Carter.]<\/p>\n

Much of women\u2019s history and collective experience wasn\u2019t known<\/strong> by women or men until it was taught in school. By highlighting extraordinary women this month, children \u2013and adults alike\u2013 are provided examples to look-up to, emulate, and have pride in. But Women\u2019s History Month is not just about highlighting extraordinary individuals, but also highlighting common experiences that are unacceptable in a land where we are striving for equality in both liberty and justice. There are accounts of women and girls that have had experiences that no one would want for children \u2013or anyone else\u2013 to have to suffer. Unfortunately, without the focus to which this month is devoted, many of us would not know that such experiences occurred or continue to occur.<\/p>\n

So expand your knowledge this month<\/strong>! Learn more about extraordinary women, as well as more about the experiences that continue to be barriers to women \u2013the barriers we collectively still need to address if we are to live closer to that ideal of equality in both liberty and justice, upon which our nation is founded. Here are some resources to that end:<\/p>\n

Resources for Teachers from the Library of Congress and National Archives<\/a><\/p>\n

Educational Resources from the National Women\u2019s History Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) Women\u2019s History Video Archive<\/a><\/p>\n

Scholastic Women\u2019s History Month Collection of Teaching Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Anti-Defamation League Resources for Women\u2019s History Month<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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\u00a0 This month is Women\u2019s History Month. Women\u2019s History Month is designated as an educational endeavor to increase awareness not just of the contributions but also the unique experiences of women in our history. Women\u2019s History Month is officially recognized in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding <\/p>\n

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