Book Displays: March ~ Women's History Month

Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week of March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, after a petition by the National Women’s History Project, Congress designated March as “Women’s History Month.” The Library of Congress and others join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

2020 Campaign theme is "Each for Equal"
An equal world is an enabled world.
Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day.
We can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women's achievements.
Collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world.

2020 Theme: Gender Equality by 2030
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
The world has made unprecedented advances, but no country has achieved gender equality.
Fifty years ago, we landed on the moon; in the last decade, we discovered new human ancestors and photographed a black hole for the first time.
In the meantime, legal restrictions have kept 2.7 billion women from accessing the same choice of jobs as men. Less than 25 per cent of parliamentarians were women, as of 2019. One in three women experience gender-based violence, still.
Let’s make 2020 count for women and girls everywhere

International Women’s Day first emerged from the labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe. International Women’s Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The international women’s movement has made the commemoration a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in the political and economic arenas.