Celebrate National Women’s History Month With A Girls’ Night!
The month-long commemoration started with Women’s History Day in 1978, organized by the school district of Sonoma, California. Hundreds of students participated in the essay competitions, many presentations were given, and a parade was held in Santa Rosa. The idea caught on and, a few years later, school districts, communities, and organizations all over the country were celebrating the day. In 1980, the National Women’s History Alliance championed for the holiday to be observed as a national week, and this was backed by President Jimmy Carter, who issued the first proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The following year, Congress forwarded a resolution establishing a national observance. Six years later, the expansion of the event to the whole month of March was successfully petitioned by the National Women’s History Project.
The goal of Women’s History Month is to highlight the achievements and contributions made by a variety of women in a variety of fields: filmmakers, artists, engineers, and pioneers of all kinds.
Throughout time, women have played a vital role in U.S. history. Therefore, Women’s History Month seeks to give credit where credit is due and recognize the women who have changed the world in so many different ways.
Women By The Numbers:
164.8 million
The number of females of all ages in the United States. There were 159.9 million males of all ages.
2 to 1
The approximate ratio of women to men ages 85 and older (4.1 million to 2.2 million) in the United States.
2 to 1
The approximate ratio of women to men ages 85 and older (4.1 million to 2.2 million) in the United States.
80.8%
Women's median earnings as a percentage of men's median earnings, for full full-time, year-round workers 16 years and older.
Celebrate all of the women in your life with a girls’ night out! Paint and drink wine as you listen to music, reconnect with friends and have a memorable evening. We are always offering some amazing artwork on the calendar that everyone you know is sure to love! From floral paintings and landscapes, to wine themes, female silhouettes, and so much more, we’ve got something for everyone so join us for a class and make some masterpieces and memories you’ll treasure forever.
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More Ways To Celebrate WHM:
- Buy from and support women-owned businesses
- Support (and play/watch!) women-led and -made films and songs
- Share what you’ve learned about women’s history online (if posting online about Women’s History Month or International Women’s Day, use #ChooseToChallenge or #IWD2021)
- Read and buy books from female writers