NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, March 8. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress passes a resolution for Women's History Month in March. The Library of Congress (LOC) also provides a website for Women's History Month .

For facts and statistics related to Women's History Month, please view the Facts for Features: Women's History Month from the Census Bureau .

Additional Resources:

Smithsonian - Women's History Month
Department of Education (ED) - Women's History
Women of Protest 1917
American Women
Timeline of the National Woman's Party 1912-1997
Writing Women Back into History
Women in Rural America