WOmens history month

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   Women's History Month is a yearly acknowledgment that is celebrated during the month of March. Women’s history month celebrates the progress and achievements made by women of the past and alike in the future. It commemorates and recognizes the historical contributions of several women throughout history. Women’s History Month honors the many significant contributions or changes that women have made to society, such as voting rights, gender equality, and impacts on societal 

   Women’s History Month originated from California in 1978, presentations, essays and parades were shared in the town of Santa Rosa. It started with a weeklong celebration that ended with a month-long celebration when President Jimmy Carter issued the proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. Between the years 1988 and 1994, Congress approved several requests to officialize March as Women’s History Month. This declaration served as a powerful symbol that promoted the hardships and impacts that women etched onto the once incomplete slate of history. Women's History Month is an empowering time for women, as it provides an opportunity to commemorate the several achievements and perseverance that women endured throughout history.

   There are several women who have shaped our history and society to the way it is today. Without them, the outcome of our history could have been very different. As such, Susan B. Anthony is honored as a hugely significant influential person in the history of women's rights. Susan B. Anthony’s role in connection to Women’s History Month is the way she interminably fought for women to have the right to vote. Malala Yousafzai was an activist who advocated for girls to have a right to education. Although this activist movement was precarious, Malala persisted in  her fights and struggles to help gain the opportunity of education for all girls. She would eventually be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her determination and how she served as a powerful inspiration to many today. Harriet Tubman was another woman that made an impact on the history of the world today. Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery, aided other slaves in escaping to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

   Although Women’s History Month serves as a reminder to the achievements that women made, it also serves as an emphasis of the injustices that women are still facing in our society today. Many women are facing gender discrimination in the form of gender pay gap, pink tax and domestic or sexual abuse / violence. Women’s History Month does not only serve to show the past of how women have lived, but also how the future can be shaped by current events that are being faced by women now.