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March 7, 2024

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Happy Women’s History Month!

As we step into March, we’re thrilled to honor and celebrate Women’s History Month with you. This is a time to recognize the incredible impact that women have had on shaping our world, both in the past, present, and the future ahead.

Throughout this month, we invite you to join us in acknowledging the vital contributions of women across various fields and industries. Let’s take a moment to reflect on their achievements, resilience, and the barriers they’ve broken down.

But our celebration doesn’t stop there. It’s also time for action and empowerment. We must continue to educate ourselves further on women’s history, their ongoing struggles, and the progress we still need to make. Let’s show our support and solidarity by uplifting and advocating for the women in our communities.

History

Women’s History Month started as Women’s History Week. It began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California by the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women in 1978.

The organizers selected the week of March 8th to correspond with International Women’s Day.The movement of Women’s History Week spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week.

President Jimmy Carter was the first to acknowledge and dedicate the week to Women’s History week, and with other presidents to follow, March was finally designated as Women’s History Month in 1995.

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2024

The 2024 Women’s History Month theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions.
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Support Women-Owned Businesses

 

Get Involved in Community Events

Saturday, March 2, 2024 @ 2-4 p.m. Matriarch – Museum photography exhibition: Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, WA – FREE

Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 8:30 p.m. National Women’s Day Celebration: Clock-Out Lounge Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA – $15

Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 10 a.m. Women’s History Month 5k: Green Lake, Seattle – $30-38

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 6-9 p.m. What She Said: Women in Sustainability: W Seattle Hotel, Seattle – $60 (tickets include admission, one drink ticket, goodie bag)

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