Women's History Month By Ciena

Hey Guys!!! 🐾

Today, I give the floor to my sister, Ciena to speak on behalf of all women!

Hi..... I'm Ciena! My mom and I wanted to share with you the news that the month of March is Women's History Month. I have to admit, it was my mom who wrote the story below, but I helped with her edits! I even put on a pretty dress, because all of us women should feel pretty and proud too! 

(P.S. All you guys out there should be proud also, of all the men that made our country great...….. it's just that March is our month to shine!!)

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

{Sources: Wikipedia, www.nwhp.org}

 "March is Women’s History Month. It’s a month dedicated to honoring women for their contributions to society. The origins of Women’s History Month can be traced back to the late 1970’s, when women realized the K-12 curriculum lacked the education of women’s history and needed to be addressed. This prompted a week-long celebration of women’s history the week of March 8, by a school district in Sonoma, California in 1978. The event was planned around International Women’s Day, March 8, which honors the movement for women’s rights.

In 1979, in recognition of this event, the Smithsonian Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, and the Women’s Action Alliance held a conference regarding women’s history. The outcome was an agreement to support the effort to create a National Women’s History Week. Subsequently in February 1980, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed March 8, as National Women’s History Week. The following year, Senator Orrin Hatch and Representative Barbara Mikulski co-sponsored a joint resolution declaring Women’s History Week beginning March 7, 1982.

 Congress continued passing joint resolutions designating a week in March as Women’s History Week. By 1986, 14 states declared the month of March as Women’s History Month. This state-by-state action provide the justification used by the National Women’s History Project to successfully lobby Congress to designate the month of March as Women’s History Month in 1987. Since 1988, U.S. presidents have issued annual proclamations designating the month of March as Women’s History Month to honor the achievements of American women.

Women have played a pivotal role throughout our history. A few notable examples include: Susan B. Anthony who paved the way for the 19^th Amendment giving women the right to vote, to Amelia Earhart who inspired women aviators with her cross Atlantic flight, to Eleanor Roosevelt known as the “First Lady of the World” for her human rights achievements, to Rosa Parks referred to as “the first lady of civil rights”, to “Rosie the Riveter” representing women who worked in the factories during World War II, to  Dr. Sally Ride, the first and youngest American woman in space to orbit the earth, and the list goes on and on. Our heritage is our pride!"

                                        YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!

Till next time, it's paw up and high five!!!

CHEWY MAN 🐕