Here's why Women’s History Month is celebrated in March, plus other facts you might not know about the month-long celebration.
from the past and present. While it’s important to celebrate women all year long, Congress sets aside one month each year to recognize the sacrifices made by women, for women, to help make our country — and world, rather — a fairer, safer place for all.
Keep reading to find out why Women’s History Month is celebrated in March, plus other facts you might not know about the month-long celebration.Women’s History Month is celebrated annually in March. It started as Women’s Day, which was celebrated on Feb. 28, 1909, by a group of Manhattan socialists and suffragists in honor of the one-year anniversary of the garment strike led by the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. History contributor Sarah Pruitt tells TODAY.
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