Celebrate Women's History Month
The month of March marks Women’s History Month – a time to pay tribute to the generations of women whose contributions to our country and planet have proved invaluable to society.
This yearly celebration gains its root from International Women’s Day (March 8), a global day of recognition to honor the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In 2001, one of Maryland’s own, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski co-sponsored the first joint congressional resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Month.”
Women have contributed so much to our way of life. In our state of Maryland alone, we are fortunate enough to claim pioneers like Harriett Tubman, Bea Gaddy, and Senator Mikulski. Most recently, U.S. Representative Donna Edwards became the first African American Member of Congress from Maryland.
The Maryland Democratic Party aims to honor the great women who have done so much for our state – not just during Women’s History Month, but all year round. Our Women’s Leadership Network brings together women of all backgrounds to engage them as voters and to increase the number of women activists and candidates for elected office.
We hope that you will join us this month and all year-round in celebrating women's achievements throughout history.
The official government site on Women's History Month: http://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/
Facts about women and Women's History Month (U.S. Census Bureau)
