Women’s History Month

March 2022
SDG #5: Gender Equality
What is Women’s History Month?
● To celebrate the important role of women in American history
● Month of March
● International Women’s day: March 8th
● The first Women’s suffrage march: February 1908
○ To fight against poor working conditions and to obtain the right to vote
○ about 15,000 people (men & women) marched that day
● 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: August 18th, 1920
○ Gave WHITE women the right to vote
● 1965 - Voting Rights Act gave women of color the right to vote
● However, Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote in
1890
“There never will be complete
equality until women themselves
help to make laws and elect
lawmakers.”
-Susan B. Anthony
Why do we have Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day?
1924 - Native American’s are recognized as citizens (1962 - Utah, all N.A. can vote)
Important Women in History Today: Kamala Harris
● She made history by becoming the
first female Vice President of the
United States
● She is also a woman of color
Important Women’s Month Themes
1. Girls and women in leadership
2. Gender Equality
3. Violence against women and
girls
4. Personal and family safety
5. Poverty
6. Access to education
7. Empowerment